“We offer a stark contrast to the bland escapism that chokes the charts,”
“For the first time Saya understood how people can grow accustomed to war. Intensified by the stark contrast between life and death, fleeting moments of joy such as these could make one almost mad with happiness.”
“We chart delusions through collective agreement.”
“They say it grows so cold up here in winter that a man’s laughter freezes in his throat and chokes him to death,” Ned said evenly. “Perhaps that is why the Starks have so little humor.”
“I don't think we choked this time. We never played well enough to choke.”
“Books don't offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw.”