More quotes by George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

"A bruise is a lesson... and each lesson makes us better."
"He drew the dagger and laid it on the table between them; a length of dragonbone and Valyrian steel, as sharp as the difference between right and wrong, between true and false, between life and death."
"Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it."
"Winter is coming."
"Fear cuts deeper than swords."