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I am Cersei of House Lannister, a lion of the Rock, the rightful queen of these Seven Kingdoms, trueborn daughter of Tywin Lannister. And hair grows back.
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George R.R. Martin (A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5))
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She never forgets a slight, real or imagined. She takes caution for cowardice and dissent for defiance. And she is greedy. Greedy for power, for honour, for love.
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George R.R. Martin (A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5))
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Tears aren't a woman's only weapon.
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George R.R. Martin
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I will remember, Your Grace," said Sansa, though she had always heard that love was a surer route to the people's loyalty than fear. If I am ever a queen, I'll make them love me.
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George R.R. Martin (A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2))
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We Lannisters do have a certain pride," said Tyrion Lannister.
“Pride?” Catelyn snapped. His mocking tone and easy manner made her angry. “Arrogance, some might call it. Arrogance and avarice and lust for power.”
“My brother is undoubtedly arrogant,” Tyrion Lannister replied. “My father is the soul of avarice, and my sweet sister Cersei lusts for power with every waking breath. I, however, am innocent as a little lamb. Shall I bleat for you?” He grinned.
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George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1))
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Cuando se juega al juego de tronos sólo se puede ganar o morir. No hay puntos intermedios.
Cersei Lannister
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George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1))
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Come at once. Help me. Save me. I need you as I have never needed you before. I love you, I love you, I love you. Come at once"-Cersei Lannister
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George R.R. Martin (A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4))
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He pushed away from her and raised his arm, forcing his stump into her face. "A Hand without a hand? A bad jape, sister. Don't ask me to rule.
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George R.R. Martin (A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4))
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You are a woman, my lady," the Greatjon rumbled in his deep voice. "Women do not understand these things."
"You are the gentle sex," said Lord Karstark, with the lines of grief fresh on his face. "A man has a need for vengeance."
"Give me Cersei Lannister, Lord Karstark , and you would see how gentle a woman can be," Catelyn replied.
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George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1))
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Cersei Lannister: I shall wear this as a badge of honor.
Robert Barathon: Wear it in silence or I'll honor you again.
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George R.R. Martin
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Who do you think our champion will be today? Have you seen Mace Tyrell's boy? The Knight of Flowers, they call him. Now there's a son any man would be proud to own to. Last tourney, he dumped the Kingslayer on his golden rump, you ought to have seen the look on Cersei's face. I laughed till my sides hurt.
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George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1))
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Less reliable tales also reached his ears, of a dwarf witch who haunted a hill in the riverlands, and a dwarf whore in King's Landing renowned for coupling with dogs. His own sweet sister had told him of the last, even offering to find him a bitch in heat if he cared to try it out. When he asked politely if she were referring to herself, Cersei had thrown a cup of wine in his face.
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George R.R. Martin (A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5))
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You would not believe half of what is happening in King’s Landing, sweetling. Cersei stumbles from one idiocy to the next, helped along by her council of the deaf, the dim, and the blind. I always anticipated that she would beggar the realm and destroy herself, but I never expected she would do it quite so fast. It is quite vexing. I had hoped to have four or five quiet years to plant some seeds and allow some fruits to ripen, but now . . . it is a good thing that I thrive on chaos. What little peace and order the five kings left us will not long survive the three queens, I fear.”
-Littlefinger
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George R.R. Martin (A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4))
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Your Grace," he said, when he and Cersei were alone, "I was wondering. Are you drunk, or merely stupid?
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George R.R. Martin (A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4))
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The man had a hand down between her legs, and he must have been hurting her there, because the woman started to moan, low in her throat.
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George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1))
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worms have crawled up your nose and eaten your wits.
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George R.R. Martin (A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2))
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I am sorry for your girl, Ned. Truly. About the wolf, I mean. My son was lying, I’d stake my soul on it. My son … you love your children, don’t you?”
“With all my heart,” Ned said.
“Let me tell you a secret, Ned. More than once, I have dreamed of giving up the crown. Take ship for the Free Cities with my horse and my hammer, spend my time warring and whoring, that’s what I was made for. The sellsword king, how the singers would love me. You know what stops me? The thought of Joffrey on the throne, with Cersei standing behind him whispering in his ear. My son. How could I have made a son like that, Ned?”
“He’s only a boy,” Ned said awkwardly. He had small liking for Prince Joffrey, but he could hear the pain in Robert’s voice. “Have you forgotten how wild you were at his age?”
“It would not trouble me if the boy was wild, Ned. You don’t know him as I do.” He sighed and shook his head. “Ah, perhaps you are right. Jon despaired of me often enough, yet I grew into a good king.” Robert looked at Ned and scowled at his silence. “You might speak up and agree now, you know.”
“Your Grace …” Ned began, carefully.
Robert slapped Ned on the back. “Ah, say that I’m a better king than Aerys and be done with it. You never could lie for love nor honor, Ned Stark. I’m still young, and now that you’re here with me, things will be different. We’ll make this a reign to sing of, and damn the Lannisters to seven hells.
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George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1))
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Women were always the cruelest where other women were concerned.
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George R.R. Martin
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When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die, Cersei Lannister had told him in the godswood.
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George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1))
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Purple with rage, the king lashed out, a vicious backhand blow to the side of the head. She stumbled against the table and fell hard, yet Cersei Lannister did not cry out. Her slender fingers brushed her cheek, where the pale smooth skin was already reddening. On the morrow the bruise would cover half her face. “I shall wear this as a badge of honor,” she announced. “Wear it in silence, or I’ll honor you again,” Robert vowed.
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George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1))
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In the game of thrones, even the humblest pieces can have wills of their own. Sometimes they refuse to make the moves you’ve planned for them. Mark that well, Alayne. It’s a lesson that Cersei Lannister still has yet to learn. Now,
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George R.R. Martin (A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire #4))
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When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground
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George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1))
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This is what comes of letting fools and cowards rule themselves. Next time, I will choose their master for them.
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George R.R. Martin (A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4))
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And what of my wrath, Lord Stark?
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George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1))
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Los hombres tienen cicatrices, las mujeres, secretos.
Cersei Lannister
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George R.R. Martin (A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4))
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In the game of thrones, even the humblest pieces can have wills of their own. Sometimes they refuse to make the moves you’ve planned for them. Mark that well, Alayne. It’s a lesson that Cersei Lannister still has yet to learn.
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George R.R. Martin (A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire #4))
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We have a new king now,” Cersei Lannister replied. “Lord Eddard, when last we spoke, you gave me some counsel. Allow me to return the courtesy. Bend the knee, my lord. Bend the knee and swear fealty to my son, and we shall allow you to step down as Hand and live out your days in the grey waste you call home.
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George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1))
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Wake and sleep and wake again, every night was broken into pieces by the rough hands of her tormentors, and every night was colder and crueler than the night before. The hour of the owl, the hour of the wolf, the hour of the nightingale, moonrise and moonset, dusk and dawn, they staggered past like drunkards.
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George R.R. Martin (A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5))
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Kehidupan perempuan itu sembilan bagian kacau dan satu bagian ajaib, kau akan segera mengetahuinya... dan bagian yang kelihatannya ajaib nyatanya malah yang paling kacau
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George R.R. Martin (A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2))
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I hope his sword is quicker than his wits. The day may come that Tommen has some need of it.
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George R.R. Martin (A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4))
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My brother is undoubtedly arrogant,” Tyrion Lannister replied. “My father is the soul of avarice, and my sweet sister Cersei lusts for power with every waking breath. I, however, am innocent as a little lamb. Shall I bleat for you?” He grinned. The
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George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones: The Story Continues: The Complete 5 Books (A Song of Ice and Fire #1-5))
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A small victory, he thought, but sweet. He had passed his first test. Tyrion Lannister shouldered through the door, feeling almost tall. Five members of the king’s small council broke off their discussion suddenly. “You,”his sister Cersei said in a tone that was equal parts disbelief and distaste.
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George R.R. Martin (A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2))
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Jaime knew the look in his sister's eyes. He had seen it before, most recently on the night of Tommen's wedding, when she burned the Tower of the Hand. The green light of the wildfire had bathed the face of the watchers, so they looked like nothing so much as rotting corpses, a pack of gleeful ghouls, but some of the corpses were prettier than others. Even in the baleful glow, Cersei had been beautiful to look upon. She'd stood with one hand on her breast, her lips parted, her green eyes shining. She is crying, Jaime had realized, but whether it was from grief or ecstasy he could not have said.
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George R.R. Martin (A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4))
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I have never liked you, Cersei, but you were my own sister, so I never did you harm. You’ve ended that. I will hurt you for this. I don’t know how yet, but give me time. A day will come when you think you are safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you’ll know the debt is paid.—A Clash of Kings
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George R.R. Martin (The Wit & Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister)
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Hear me out. Stannis is no friend of yours, nor of mine. Even his brothers can scarcely stomach him. The man is iron, hard and unyielding. He’ll give us a new Hand and a new council, for a certainty. No doubt he’ll thank you for handing him the crown, but he won’t love you for it. And his ascent will mean war. Stannis cannot rest easy on the throne until Cersei and her bastards are dead. Do you think Lord Tywin will sit idly while his daughter’s head is measured for a spike? Casterly Rock will rise, and not alone. Robert found it in him to pardon men who served King Aerys, so long as they did him fealty. Stannis is less forgiving. He will not have forgotten the siege of Storm’s End, and the Lords Tyrell and Redwyne dare not. Every man who fought beneath the dragon banner or rose with Balon Greyjoy will have good cause to fear. Seat Stannis on the Iron Throne and I promise you, the realm will bleed. “Now look at the other side of the coin. Joffrey is but twelve, and Robert gave you the regency, my lord. You are the Hand of the King and Protector of the Realm. The power is yours, Lord Stark. All you need do is reach out and take it. Make your peace with the Lannisters. Release the Imp. Wed Joffrey to your Sansa. Wed your younger girl to Prince Tommen, and your heir to Myrcella. It will be four years before Joffrey comes of age. By then he will look to you as a second father, and if not, well … four years is a good long while, my lord. Long enough to dispose of Lord Stannis. Then, should Joffrey prove troublesome, we can reveal his little secret and put Lord Renly on the throne.
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George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1))
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His because they’re bought and paid for. Ten thousand armed strangers, plus hangers-on and camp followers. All it takes is one to bring us all to ruin. If Hugor’s head was worth a lord’s honors, how much will Cersei Lannister pay for the rightful heir to the Iron Throne? You do not know these men, my lord. It has been a dozen years since you last
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George R.R. Martin (A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5))
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By the time Ned returned to his chambers, he felt weary and heartsick, yet there was no question of his going back to sleep, not now. When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die, Cersei Lannister had told him in the godswood. He found himself wondering if he had done the right thing by refusing Lord Renly’s offer. He had no taste for these intrigues, and there was no honor in threatening children, and yet … if Cersei elected to fight rather than flee, he might well have need of Renly’s hundred swords, and more besides.
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George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1))
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El amor es un veneno. Un veneno dulce, sí, pero un veneno que mata. (Cersei Lannister)
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George R.R. Martin (A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2))
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She was good. From her first breath, she was so sweet. I don’t know where she came from. She was nothing like me. No meanness, no jealous, just good. I thought if I could make something so good, so pure... maybe I’m not a monster.
- Cersei Lannister (Game of Thrones)
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PETER DINKLAGE (Tyrion Lannister): The Lannisters are all very good at what they do, but it seems that all the cards were dealt to the wrong people. Cersei wants the power but is a woman in a male-dominated world. Jaime is the golden child who wants to avoid all things politic. Tyrion is the brilliant politician who isn’t taken seriously. Cersei and Tyrion have a lot in common, which is why their relationship is so damaged. They see each other very clearly for who they really are. Being born into such wealth and privilege has afforded them all great opportunities—Tyrion, as he has said, “may have been left in the woods to die” if born under different circumstances—but it has clearly affected them at the family dinner table.
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Bryan Cogman (Inside HBO's Game of Thrones)
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I've never lain with any woman but Cersei. In my own way, I have been truer than your Ned ever was. Poor old dead Ned. So who has shit for honor now, I ask you? What was the name of that bastard he fathered?"
Catelyn took a step backward. "Brienne."
"No that wasn't it.
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George R.R. Martin (A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2))
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When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.
-Cersei Lannister
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George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1))
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Put it in the fire.
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George R.R. Martin
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Cersei began to cry. Tyrion Lannister could not have been more astonished if Aegon the Conqueror himself had burst into the room, riding on a dragon and juggling lemon pies.
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George R.R. Martin (A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2))
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You, on the other hand, are as big a fool as every other man. That worm between your legs does half your thinking.
-Cersei Lannister
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George R.R. Martin (A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2))
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When it comes to swords, a queen is only a woman after all.
-Cersei Lannister
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George R.R. Martin (A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2))
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When you play the Game of Thrones, you win or die.
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Cersei Lannister
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You are a woman, my lady,” the Greatjon rumbled in his deep voice. “Women do not understand these things.” “You are the gentle sex,” said Lord Karstark, with the lines of grief fresh on his face. “A man has a need for vengeance.” “Give me Cersei Lannister, Lord Karstark, and you would see how gentle a woman can be,” Catelyn replied.
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George R.R. Martin (A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1))
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Bring him inside Maegor’s now.” “No!” Lancel was so angry he forgot to keep his voice down. Heads turned toward them as he shouted, “We’ll have the Mud Gate all over again. Let him stay where he is, he’s the king—” “He’s my son.” Cersei Lannister rose to her feet.
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George R.R. Martin (A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2))
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When you play the game of thrones, you win or die.
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Cersei Lannister,George RR Martin "A Song of Ice and Fire, A Game of Thrones"
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He was more interested in the pair that came behind him: the queen’s brothers, the Lannisters of Casterly Rock. The Lion and the Imp; there was no mistaking which was which. Ser Jaime Lannister was twin to Queen Cersei; tall and golden, with flashing green eyes and a smile that cut like a knife. He wore crimson silk, high black boots, a black satin cloak. On the breast of his tunic, the lion of his House was embroidered in gold thread, roaring its defiance. They called him the Lion of Lannister to his face and whispered “Kingslayer” behind his back. Jon found it hard to look away from him. This is what a king should look like, he thought to himself as the man passed. Then he saw the other one, waddling along half-hidden by his brother’s side. Tyrion Lannister, the youngest of Lord Tywin’s brood and by far the ugliest. All that the gods had given to Cersei and Jaime, they had denied Tyrion. He was a dwarf, half his brother’s height, struggling to keep pace on stunted legs. His head was too large for his body, with a brute’s squashed-in face beneath a swollen shelf of brow. One green eye and one black one peered out from under a lank fall of hair so blond it seemed white. Jon watched him with fascination.
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George R.R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire, 5-Book Boxed Set: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, A Dance with Dragons (Song of Ice & Fire 1-5))