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

"Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities."
"When you play a game of thrones you win or you die."
"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)"
"A bruise is a lesson... and each lesson makes us better."
"Fear cuts deeper than swords."