Melisandre

479 quotes

"I do not age as other women do. The Lord of Light preserves his servants."
Faith
"Your doubts are poison. Expunge them, or they will destroy you."
Faith
"The world does not care for your suffering. Only the Lord cares, and even then, only if you serve."
Philosophy
"In the flames, I see your death. But I also see your resurrection."
Knowledge
"You are not ready for the burden of kingship. Perhaps you never will be."
Wisdom
"The Lord of Light does not forgive weakness. Neither do I."
Strength
"To be reborn, one must first be unmade. Fire is the only purification."
Change
"I have been priestess, lover, mother, slave. I have been everything."
"Your conscience will be your downfall. A king cannot afford such luxuries."
Leadership
"The prophecies speak of an eternal darkness and an eternal light. Choose your side."
"I see the future, and it is remade in fire. All that came before burns away."
Change
"Men fear what they do not understand. They fear me. This is as it should be."
Power
"The night gathers, and the dark things wake. But we are ready."
Courage
"I do not require your faith to do what must be done. But it would strengthen you."
Faith
"Your God watches you from heaven. Mine walks beside me every moment."
Faith
"The past is illusion. Only the future, written in flame, is real."
Time
"I have loved men who became ash. Love is the greatest illusion of all."
Love
"You will betray yourself before I betray you. This I see in the flames."
Knowledge
"The Lord of Light cares not for your morality, only for your obedience."
Faith
"Fire consumes all impurity. In the end, only the pure will remain."
Faith
"What lies beyond the Wall? Darkness, cold, and death. And yet we must face it."
Courage
"I am older than I appear, wiser than you can imagine, stronger than any army."
Wisdom
"Your wife does not love you. But the Lord of Light demands your sacrifice regardless."
Faith
"There is no such thing as an evil act if it serves the light."
Philosophy
"I have seen the true nature of the world, and it is more terrible than any nightmare."
Knowledge
"The Lord does not ask for your love or approval. Only your service."
Faith
"When the shadows lengthen, the light burns brightest."
Hope
"You cannot fight fate. You can only accept it or be destroyed by it."
"I see the end of all things in the flames. Would you like to know what becomes of you?"
Knowledge