In April of 2011, Game of Thrones began to wreak havoc on audiences, and over eight years and 73 episodes later, the series has made us laugh, cry, and grip our chairs on the edge of our seat. Even though the show was firmly rooted in a fantasy world, the series became one of the most quotable shows of our time. Below, we share some of the best quotes from all eight seasons of Game of Thrones.
Author George R.R. Martin published the first Game of Thrones novel in 1996. It won the 1997 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. Fast-forward over 10 years, the HBO series began production, and the rest is history. It was incredible over the years to watch many of the foundational characters go on the journeys they did, dropping great quotes all the while. From Daenerys Targaryen to Jon Snow to Arya Stark, they all got in some famous one-liners.
Game of Thrones quotes to make you feel like a queen
Reach for one of these quotes when you're feeling against the wall, and you'll be filled with renewed inspiration:
- "I will do what queens do. I will rule." — Daenerys Targaryen.
- "All my life, men like you have sneered at me, and all my life, I've been knocking men like you into the dust." — Brienne of Tarth.
- "You know nothing, Jon Snow." — Ygritte
- "That's what I do. I drink and I know things." — Tyrion Lannister
- "Dracarys" — Daenerys Targaryen.
- "I'm no ordinary woman. My dreams come true." — Daenerys Targaryen.
- "I am a Khaleesi of the Dothraki! I am the wife of the great Khal, and I carry his son inside me! The next time you raise a hand to me will be the last time you have hands." — Daenerys Targaryen.
Game of Thrones quotes to motivate you
Put these quotes on a wall in your office and you'll never have an unproductive day again:
- "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better" — Arya Stark
- Never forget what you are, the rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you." — Tyrion Lannister
- "You need to take your enemy's side if you're going to see things the way they do." — Tyrion Lannister
- "Fear cuts deeper than swords" — Arya Stark
- "Power is power." — Cersei Lannister
- "I will hurt you for this. A day will come when you think you're safe and happy, and your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you'll know the debt is paid." — Tyrion Lannister
Game of Thrones quotes when you are feeling feisty
Game of Thrones is full of choice quotes to deploy if you need to come back at a world that's beating you down.
- "Stick them with the pointy end." — Jon Snow
- "You need to take your enemy's side if you're going to see things the way they do." — Tyrion Lannister.
- "Fire cannot kill a dragon." — Daenerys Targaryen.
- "So we fight and die or we submit and die. I know my choice." — Cersei Lannister
- "There is only one thing we say to death: Not today." — Syrio Forel
- "If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention." — Ramsay Bolton
Game of Thrones quotes to make you feel love
Generally speaking, the couples of Game of Thrones aren't aspirational, but the show still produced some romantic quotes:
- "Love is more powerful than reason." — Tyrion Lannister.
- "What good is power if you cannot protect the ones you love?" — Cersei Lannister
- "You’re mine. Mine, as I’m yours. And if we die, we die. All men must die, Jon Snow. But first we’ll live." — Ygritte
- "The things I do for love." — Jamie Lannister
- "Moon of my life, My sun and stars." — Khal Drogo and Daenerys Targaryen
- "Nothing is more hateful than failing to protect the one you love." — Brienne of Tarth
- "Who can rule without wealth or fear or love?" — Viserys Targaryen
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