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

"...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."
"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."
"A bruise is a lesson... and each lesson makes us better."
"Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it."
"The things we love destroy us every time, lad. Remember that."