“Still ... in this world only winter is certain.”

“Our maester chuckled at me and told us that Prince Rhaegar was certain to defeat this rebel. That was when Stark said, 'In this world only winter is certain. We may lose our heads, it's true . . . but what if we should prevail?' My father sent him on his way with his head still on his shoulders. 'If you lose,' he told Lord Eddard, 'you were never here.'""No more than I was," said Davos Seaworth.”

“Winter is coming, and when the Long Night falls, only the Night’s Watch will stand between the realm and the darkness that sweeps from the North.”

“Winter is coming.”

“Winter storms are worse, but autumn's are more frequent.”

“A long summer always meant a long winter to come.”

“Because it will not last,” Catelyn answered, sadly. “Because they are the knights of summer, and winter is coming.”