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The banner of Brynden Tully the Blackfish |
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Castle Black and the Wall by Ted Nasmith © |
Yet, much as I would wish it otherwise, several of the hooks the series placed in my heart remain. I cannot help but still think about the my friends the Starks of Winterfell, Dany (Daenerys), Brynden the Blackfish, Jon Snow and the men of the Night's Watch, Ser Davos Seaworth, Meera and Jojen Reed, Doran Martell and his family, and many others (yes, even Tyrion Lannister). This is a tribute to them, an acknowledgment of the wise and good characters who kept me hooked until I found myself wading through blood:
"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 can not do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die." - Ned Stark
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one." - Jojen Reed
"It seems to me that a queen who trusts no one is as foolish as a queen who trusts everyone." - Dany Targaryen
"Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you." - Tyrion Lannister
"Old stories are like old friends. You have to visit them from time to time." - Bran Stark
Night gathers, and now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death. I shall take no wife, hold no lands, father no children. I shall wear no crowns and win no glory. I shall live and die at my post. I am the sword in the darkness. I am the watcher on the walls. I am the fire that burns against the cold, the light that brings the dawn, the horn that wakes the sleepers, the shield that guards the realms of men. I pledge my life and honor to the Night's Watch, for this night and all the nights to come." - the oath of the Night's Watch
"Words are like arrows, Arianne. Once loosed, you cannot call them back." - Doran Martell
"Fear cuts deeper than swords." - Syrio Forel
"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister
"Why do the gods make kings and queens, if not to protect the ones who can't protect themselves?" - Dany Targaryen
Serve. Obey. Protect. Simple vows for a simple man. - Areo Hotah
"A book can be as dangerous as a sword in the right hands." - Haldon Halfmaester
"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives." - Ned Stark
"In the end a gentle heart may be worth more than pride or valor." - Doran Martell


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