— You made a pact with fanatics.
— I did and it worked.
— If you shaved your beard with a straight razor, you'd say the razor worked. That doesn't mean it won't cut your throat.
— So what would you have me do?
— Nothing. Sometimes nothing is the hardest thing to do.
If you're going to be a cripple, it's better to be a rich cripple.
A ruler who kills those devoted to her is not a ruler who inspires devotion.
Tyrion Lannister: — I still remember seeing my father's fleet burn in Lannisport. I believe your uncles were responsible.
Theon Greyjoy: — Must have been a pretty sight.
Tyrion Lannister: — Nothing prettier than watching sailors burn alive. Yes, a great victory for your people. Shame how it all turned out.
Killing and politics aren't always the same thing.
Sometimes we think we want to hear something and it's only afterwards when it's too late that we realize we wished we'd heard it under entirely different circumstances.
Only it's easy for you to preach utter deνotion to family when you're making all the decisions.
I don't think a cock is a true qualification.