20 Game of Thrones Quotes that Will Give You Chills
If you’re one of the few people who hasn’t yet seen a single episode of Game of Thrones, then I don’t know what you’re waiting for. And if you didn’t even hear about the show, you’re probably not from this planet.
Thrilling and entertaining, Game of Thrones proved to be a massive success from its very first season.
While some criticize the level of violence, nudity and the impact it has on its audience, the show continues to be one of the best on TV. Its plot lines and memorable characters have all the ingredients to hook viewers in. But besides magic and dragons, Game of Thrones mostly considers the human character and what individuals are willing to do for power or survival.
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As George R. R. Martin stated: “The true horrors of human history derive not from orcs and Dark Lords, but from ourselves.”
Cheers to that, Mr. Martin! Monsters probably lack imagination compared to what people are capable of under certain circumstances, and Game of Thrones paints that picture perfectly.
Here’s our collection of the best Game of Thrones quotes.
The powerful have always preyed on the powerless. That’s how they became powerful in the first place.
— Tyrion Lannister
A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of a sheep.
— Tywin Lannister
Power resides where men believe it resides. It’s a trick. A shadow on the wall. And a very small man can cast a very large shadow.
— Lord Varys
A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone. That’s why I read so much.
— Tyrion Lannister
The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword.
— Ned Stark
Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder. Many who try to climb it fail, and never get to try again.
— Petyr Baelish
The fall breaks them. And some are given a chance to climb; they cling to the real or the gods or love.
— Petyr Baelish
There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today.’
— Syrio Forel
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.
— Tyrion Lannister
Any man who must say ‘I am the King’ is no true King.
– Tywin Lannister
It’s the family name that lives on. It’s all that lives on.
— Tywin Lannister
You know nothing, Jon Snow.
– Ygritte
It’s easy to confuse what is with what ought to be, especially when what is has worked out in your favor.
— Tyrion Lannister
Leave one wolf alive and the sheep are never safe.
— Arya Stark
There’s a beast in every man, and it stirs when you put a sword in his hand.
— Jorah Mormont
By what right does the wolf judge the lion?
— Jaime Lannister
Nothing isn’t better or worse than anything. Nothing is just nothing.
— Arya Stark
A ruler who kills those devoted to her is not a ruler who inspires devotion.
— Tyrion Lannister
I have always found revenge to be the purest of motivations.
— Petyr Baelish
It’s better to be cruel than weak.
– Theon Greyjoy
The freedom to make my own mistakes was all I ever wanted.
– Mance Rayder
