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

"Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities."
"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."
"Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word."
"...How would you like to die, Tyrion son of Tywin?""In my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a maiden's mouth around my cock, at the age of eighty,"he replied."
"Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it."