Le meilleur moyen de tenir sa parole est de ne jamais la donner.
They say all lovers swear more performance than they are able and yet reserve an ability that they never perform.
— Now promise me.
— Ok.
— You promise?
— Yeah, I promise.
— Promise.
— I just said, I promise! What...
— That's three times you promised.
— Nobody believed me. But I knew you'd come back.
— How?
— Because my dad promised me.
— You promise me a lordship and a castle and a highborn beauty for a wife.
— And you'll get all three. A Lannister always...
— Don't say it. Don't fucking say it.
Threats, promises and good intentions don't amount to action.