Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it. - George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

"Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word."

"Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities."

"A bruise is a lesson... and each lesson makes us better."

"A craven can be as brave as any man, when there is nothing to fear. And we all do our duty, when there is no cost to it. How easy it seems then, to walk the path of honor. Yet soon or late in every man's life comes a day when it is not easy, a day when he must choose. (Maester Aemon)"

"The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. If you would take a man's life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die."