

“I bet this is a brothel," she whispered to Gendry.
"You don't even know what a brothel is."
"I do so," she insisted. "It's like an inn, with girls.”
― A Storm of Swords
"You don't even know what a brothel is."
"I do so," she insisted. "It's like an inn, with girls.”
― A Storm of Swords

“The Second Rule is that the greatest harm can result from the best intentions. It sounds a paradox, but kindness and good intentions can be an insidious path to destruction. Sometimes doing what seems right is wrong, and can cause harm. The only counter to it is knowledge, wisdom, forethought, and understanding the First Rule. Even then, that is not always enough.”
― Stone of Tears
― Stone of Tears

“When you know what a man wants you know who he is, and how to move him.”
― A Storm of Swords
― A Storm of Swords

“Do any men grow up or do they only come of age?”
― The Gunslinger
― The Gunslinger

“People are stupid. They will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it might be true.”
― Wizard's First Rule
― Wizard's First Rule
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