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A Game of Thrones

(A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)

NOW THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES From a master of contemporary fantasy comes the first novel of a landmark series unlike any you’ve ever read before. With A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin has launched a genuin

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Characters

George R. R. Martin (15)Eddard Stark (3)Tyrion Lannister (2)Arya Stark (1)Jamie Lannister (1)Varys (1)Daenerys Targaryen (1)Cersei Lannister (1)

“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.”

— George R. R. Martin, Tyrion Lannister, amazon.com

Tagged: Self & Identity, self awareness, Self Acceptance, self control

“My mind is my weapon.”

— George R. R. Martin, Tyrion Lannister, amazon.com

Tagged: Mind, mind is powerful, Knowledge, Wisdom

“Why is it always the innocents who suffer most?”

— George R. R. Martin, Varys, amazon.com

Tagged: innocents, cruel world, World Problems, Society, wicked society

“The things I do for love.”

— George R. R. Martin, Jamie Lannister, amazon.com

Tagged: Love

“Swift as a deer. Quiet as a shadow. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Quick as a snake. Calm as still water. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Strong as a bear. Fierce as a wolverine. Fear cuts deeper than swords. The man who fears losing has already lost. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Fear cuts deeper than…”

— George R. R. Martin, Arya Stark, amazon.com

Tagged: Fear

“If I look back I am lost.”

— George R. R. Martin, Daenerys Targaryen, amazon.com

Tagged: Past Memories, Past, self, Life

“Black and white and grey, all the shades of truth.”

— George R. R. Martin, Eddard Stark, amazon.com

Tagged: Truth, own truth

“Know the men who follow you and let them know you. Don't ask your men to die for a stranger.”

— George R. R. Martin, Eddard Stark, amazon.com

Tagged: Leadership, leading a group, leader

“When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives.”

— George R. R. Martin, Eddard Stark, amazon.com

Tagged: Individuality, Survival, No Man Is An Island

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

— George R. R. Martin, Cersei Lannister, amazon.com

Tagged: play of life, life's games, Playing Games, Survival, Survival of the Fittest

“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.”

— George R. R. Martin, amazon.com

Tagged: Forgetting, strength, Weakness

“The things we love destroy us every time…Remember that.”

— George R. R. Martin, amazon.com

Tagged: Love, Destroy

“Opening your eyes is all that is needing. The heart lies and the head plays tricks with us, but the eyes see true. Look with your eyes. Hear with your ears. Taste with your mouth. Smell with your nose. Feel with your skin. Then comes the thinking, afterward, and in that way knowing the truth.”

— George R. R. Martin, amazon.com

Tagged: Eyes, Lies, Seeing the truth, Thinking

“You must put these dreams aside, they will only break your heart.”

— George R. R. Martin, amazon.com

Tagged: Dreams, aspirations, Choice, Decisions, Priority

“The things we love destroy us every time…Remember that.”

— George R. R. Martin, amazon.com

Tagged: Destruction, Broken Heart, Love Hurts