You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter. Madina Papadopoulos is a New York-based freelance writer, author and regular contributor to Paste. In that same conversation with Daario, he impresses Daenerys with his wisdom. “It’s easy to confuse ‘what is’ with ‘what ought to be,’ especially when ‘what is’ has worked out in your favor.” Hizdahr eloquently and even somewhat rationally justifies the entertaining violence, and Tyrion delivers this biting remark. In Season Five, Tyrion watches the brutality of the fighting pits in Mereen. “In my experience eloquent men are right every bit as often as imbeciles.” Game of Thrones Tyrion Lannister A Mind Needs A Book Inspirational Motivational Quote Poster A4 Frame Paper Print (11.7 inch X 8.3 inch, Rolled). Tyrion stands wrongly accused of murdering Joff-even though no one could really blame him if he had-and still finds time for humor when death is in sight. “Of course it’s a joke, just not a very funny one.” After his trial, on the prospect of death. He tries to reason with her (which he should know is pointless), and she simply replies that the war will go on for a very long time. “Every time we deal with an enemy, we create two more.”Īt the end of Season Three, Tyrion is once again trying to find common ground with Cersei. Tyrion tries to get Pod to drink as much as he does, but poor Pod just doesn’t have the stamina. True to the insult, Tyrion is able to terrify him with words alone. The two get into an altercation, and Joffrey calls him a monster. Monsters are dangerous and, just now, kings are dying like flies.”Īfter Robb Stark is murdered and Tywin Lannister announces it to the small council, Joffrey gloats, while Tyrion is more subdued. The past is gone, don't feel sad, plan for the future.“Oh, “monster.” Perhaps you should speak to me more softly then. Petyr Baelish is being pragmatic, meaning he behaves rationally, practically and not theoretically. Mourning is to feel sad about something that is gone. Very appropriate for the end of this great TV show. You can sit here mourning it's departure, or prepare for the future. Someone who wants total control of his and other peoples' lives! Stannis Baratheon wants full control of the world's history. Stannis BaratheonĪre we being literal again? It is another metaphor, he means world history when he says history book. I will not become a page in someone else's history book. We say a mind is sharp when it is smart and quick. A whetstone is a stone used to sharpen knives and swords! Reading books for your mind like using a whetstone on your sword, it makes it sharper. When we say something is like something else this is called a simile. Tyrion Lannisterįrom my favourite character in the series Tyrion Lannister (and a great actor too) we have this quote. Here lions represent powerful people and sheep represent weak people.Ī mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone. A metaphor is a phrase where the words represent other things. Is he really talking about animals? No, it is a metaphor. This quote is from Tywin Lannister, brutal leader of house Lannister. In this case Ned Stark is saying someone who wants to execute a person should do it themself.Ī lion does not concern himself with the opinion of sheep. This is where a person with power says someone will die. What does it mean to pass a sentence? A sentence can be a collection of words ending in a full stop ( This is an example.) or it can be a prison sentence, or even a death sentence. The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword - Ned Stark Going all the way back to season 1 we have the famous quote from the stoic Ned Stark. Let’s look at some of the best quotes from the series and understand their meanings in English. It has been fun, shocking, entertaining, disappointing and fun again. The end is almost here for Game of Thrones.
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