Quotes

Laughter is poison to fear. ~ A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. ~ A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin "Give me honorable enemies rather than ambitious ones, and I'll sleep more easily by night." ~ A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin "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 cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die." ~ A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin Winter is Coming. ~ A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin 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 by George R. R. Martin A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge. ~ A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin "There are many men in London, you know, who, some from shyness, some from misanthropy, have no wish for the company of their fellows. Yet they are not averse to comfortable chairs and the latest periodicals. It is for the convenience of these that the Diogenes Club was started, and it now contains the most unsociable and unclubable men in town. No member is permitted to take the least notice of any other one. Save in the Stranger's Room, no talking is, under any circumstances, allowed, and three offences, if brought to the notice of the committee, render the talker liable to expulsion." ~ The Greek Interpreter by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "You can make figures do anything you want!" ~ 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne "Better to put things at the worst at first," replied the engineer, "and reserve the best for a surprise." ~ The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne