"Chaos isn't a pit. Chaos is a ladder."

"The things I do for love."

"You know nothing, Jon Snow."

"There's no cure for being a c**t."

"The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword."

"That's what I do: I drink and I know things."

"Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you."

"Power resides where men believe it resides. It's a trick, a shadow on the wall."

“It’s not easy being drunk all the time. If it were easy, everyone would do it.”

Yes, we watch Game of Thrones for the epic action scenes of brawny dudes (and ladies!) cutting through their nemeses. And the complex play of politics as characters try to take the Iron Throne, or at least get close to it. And, if we're being honest, the elaborately choreographed sex scenes.

NED STARK

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FROM A CH’AN BUDDHIST CLASSIC, QUOTED IN THUNDER IN THE SKY