A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (The Tales of Dunk and Egg, #1-3)

by George R.R. Martin

“A true knight is cleanly as well as godly,” the old man always said,

“Sweet lady,” said Florian, “all men are fools, and all men are knights, where women are concerned.”

Oak and iron, guard me well, or else I’m dead, and doomed to hell.

Outlaws or poachers, makes no matter. Dead men make poor company.

Aye, lad, and with broken bones and scars. They’re as much a part of knighthood as your swords and shields.

“And why would you want to see the Wall?” “Well,” said Egg, “I hear it’s tall.”

if we start cutting off the heads of all the fools and liars, half the towns in the Seven Kingdoms will be empty.”

“Outlaws would be quieter. Only lords make so much noise.”

The snail may leave a trail of slime behind him, but a little slime will do a man no harm…while if you dance with dragons, you must expect to burn.”