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

"Laughter is poison to fear."
"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."
"... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge."
"... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge."