The Rains Of Castamere

Actual back-story corner: That song, “The Rains Of Castamere,” was written in honor of a great battle in which Tywin Lannister defeated House Reyne, which was once much richer than House Lannister. The Reynes seemed to have the upper hand over the Lannisters, thanks to Tywin’s dad not being the greatest warrior, but Tywin put an end to that. The Reynes were exterminated.

 

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"...in battle discipline beats numbers nine times of every ten, his father had once told him."

-A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)

 

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“Words are wind,”

-A Feast for Crows (George R.R. Martin)

 

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“I prefer my history dead. Dead history is writ in ink, the living sort in blood.”

-A Feast for Crows (George R.R. Martin)

 

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He understood the way that you could sometimes fall right into them, as if each page was a hole into another world.

-A Feast for Crows (George R.R. Martin)

 

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Valar morghulis was how they said it in Valyria of old.

-A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)

 

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Words are like arrows, Arianne. Once loosed, you cannot call them back.

-A Feast for Crows (George R.R. Martin)

 

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“It does not matter how brave or brilliant a man is, if his commands cannot be heard...”

-A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)

 

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"A ruler who hides behind paid executioners soon forgets what death is.”

-A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)

 

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Everyone knew that bastards were wanton and treacherous by nature, having been born of lust and deceit.

-A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)

 

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For the oak recalls the acorn, the acorn dreams the oak, the stump lives in them both.

-A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)

 

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I count no day as lived unless I have loved a woman, slain a foeman, and eaten a fine meal...

-A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)

 

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The north is hard and cold, and has no mercy...

-A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)

 

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“Bedding,” said Cersei, “is not wedding."

-A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)

 

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“When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.”

-A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)

 

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"Distrusting me was the wisest thing you’ve done..."

-A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)

 

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“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.”

-A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)

 

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“The common people pray for rain, healthy children, and a summer that never ends,” Ser Jorah told her. “It is no matter to them if the high lords play their game of thrones, so long as they are left in peace.” He gave a shrug. “They never are.”

-A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)

 

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"Let them see that their words can cut you, and you’ll never be free of the mockery. If they want to give you a name, take it, make it your own. Then they can’t hurt you with it anymore.”

-A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)

 

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"...a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”

-A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)

 

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