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

"Fear cuts deeper than swords."
"The things we love destroy us every time, lad. Remember that."
"Bran thought about it. 'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid?''That is the only time a man can be brave,' his father told him."
"I have a realistic grasp of my own strengths and weaknesses. My mind is my weapon. My brother has his sword, King Robert has his warhammer, and I have my mind… and a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge. That’s why I read so much, Jon Snow."
"Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities."