Stannis Quotes:

They will not love me, you say? When have they ever loved me? How can I lose something I have never owned? - Stannis

- George R. R. Martin

source: George R. R. Martin (2003). “A Clash of Kings: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Two”, p.159, Bantam

topic: Stannis, Loses

Sacrifice is never easy or it is no true sacrifice. - Stannis

- George R. R. Martin

topic: Sacrifice, Easy, Stannis

A good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward.

- George R. R. Martin

topic: Doe, Rewards, Crime, Stannis, Clash Of Kings

Robert was the true steel. Stannis is pure iron, black and hard and strong, yes, but brittle, the way iron gets. He'll break before he bends. And Renly, that one, he's copper, bright and shiny, pretty to look at but not worth all that much at the end of the day.

- George R. R. Martin

topic: Strong, Iron, Black, Stannis

The letter . . . What did your lords make of it, I wonder?” Stannis snorted. “Celtigar pronounced it admirable. If I showed him the contents of my privy, he would declare that admirable as well.

- George R. R. Martin

topic: Letters, Wonder, Lord, Stannis

For the night is dark and full of terrors.

- George R. R. Martin

topic: Dark, Night, Terror, Melisandre, Stannis

What's dead may never die.

- George R. R. Martin

source: George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.992, Bantam

topic: Ice, Daenerys, May, Melisandre, Stannis

There is no creature on earth half so terrifying as a truly just man.

- George R. R. Martin

topic: Men, Half, Earth, Stannis, Song Of Ice And Fire

You know nothing, Jon Snow

- George R. R. Martin

source: George R. R. Martin (2012). “George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons”, p.1758, Bantam

topic: Song, Fire, Knowing Nothing, Melisandre, Stannis

The real issue lies in the North beyond the Wall. Stannis becomes one of the few characters fully to understand that, which is why in spite of everything he is a righteous man.

- George R. R. Martin

topic: Wall, Real, Lying, Stannis, Righteous Man

Death, there will be death, aye. Your lordship lost a son at the Red Wedding. I lost four upon the Blackwater. And why? Because the Lannisters stole the throne. Go to King’s Landing and look on Tommen with your own eyes, if you doubt me. A blind man could see it. What does Stannis offer you? Vengeance. Vengeance for my sons and yours, for your husbands and your fathers and your brothers. Vengeance for your murdered lord, your murdered king, your butchered princes. Vengeance!

- George R. R. Martin

topic: Brother, Kings, Husband, Stannis, Doubt Me

Littlefinger: A trade envoy from Lys once observed to me that Lord Stannis must love his daughter very well, since he'd erected hundreds of statues of her all along the walls of Dragonstone. Tyrion: My lord, those are gargoyles.

- George R. R. Martin

topic: Daughter, Wall, Gargoyles, Stannis, Tyrion

In a heartbeat, a thousand voices took up the chant. King Joffrey and King Robb and King Stannis were forgotten, and King Bread ruled alone. "Bread." they clamored. "Bread, Bread!

- George R. R. Martin

topic: Kings, Voice, Bread, Stannis

Now I understand why King Stannis let the wildlings through the Wall. He means for us to eat them.

- George R. R. Martin

topic: Kings, Wall, Mean, Stannis