When my dragons are grown, we will take back what was stolen from me and destroy those who have wronged me. We will lay waste to armies and burn cities to the ground.
— I'm glad you're not dead.
— Me, too, dear. Death is so boring, especially now, with so much excitement in the world.
— In a real war, the side with the greater number wins, nine times out of ten.
— Then we must be the 10th.
If every man were held accountable for the actions of every distant relative, Ser Alton, we'd all hang.
But a man without friends is a man without power.
You want to lead one day? Then learn how to follow.
— When we were young, Jaime and I, we looked so much alike even our father couldn't tell us apart. I could never understand why they treated us differently. Jaime was taught to fight with sword and lance and mace, and I was taught to smile and sing and please. He was heir to Casterly Rock, and I was sold to some stranger like a horse to be ridden whenever he desired.
— You were Robert's queen.
— And you will be Joffrey's. Enjoy.
— What are you doing?
— Praying.
— You're perfect, aren't you? Praying. What are you praying for?
— For the gods to have mercy on us all.
— Oh. On all of us?
— Yes, Your Grace.
— Even me?
— Of course, Your Grace.
— Even Joffrey?
— Joffrey is my...
— Oh, shut up, you little fool. Praying to the gods to have mercy on us all. The gods have no mercy. That's why they're gods. My father told me that when he caught me praying. My mother had just died, you see. I didn't really understand the concept of death, the finality of it. I thought that if I prayed very, very hard, the gods would return my mother to me.
Do you know what legacy means? It's what you pass down to your children and your children's children. It's what remains of you when you're gone.