The gods, death, and the brutal nature of the world. Philosophy of Game of Thrones – The world and the gods are cruel and there is no eternal life.
Cruel gods in a cruel world. Death is Nothing.
“My skin has turned to porcelain, to ivory, to steel.”
“The things we love destroy us every time, lad. Remember that.”
“There are no heroes…in life, the monsters win.”
― George R.R. Martin
Nothing isn’t better or worse than anything. Nothing is just nothing.
-Arya Stark
“There is only one god, and his name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’.”
―Syrio Fore
“I grew up with soldiers. I learned how to die a long time ago.” — Ned Stark
Shireen Baratheon: There are no seven heavens and no seven hells?
Melisandre: There’s only one hell, Princess. The one we live in now.
I was nothing at all. And when you’re nothing at all, there’s no reason to be afraid. — Samwell Tarly
Ygritte: You remember that cave? We should have stayed in that cave.
Jon: We’ll go back there.
Ygritte: You know nothing, Jon Snow.
The world is overflowing with horrible things, but they’re all a tray of cakes next to death. — Olenna Tyrell
“Rhaegar fought valiantly, Rhaegar fought nobly, Rhaegar fought honorably. And Rhaegar died.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords
“Love is poison. A sweet poison, yes, but it will kill you all the same.”
― George R.R. Martin
“I rose too high, loved too hard, dared too much. I tried to grasp a star, overreached, and fell.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragon
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