Sam Tarly

"The ravens bring us the truth, or what passes for it."

"I've always been afraid. But I'm learning that courage isn't the absence of fear."

"Books are safer than people, I've found."

"We serve the wall, and the wall protects the realm."

"Love makes us foolish."

"There's so much history written in these books."

"I never wanted to be a warrior. I wanted to be a maester."

"Every life has worth. Every death is a tragedy."

"The watch doesn't want clever. It wants obedient."

"I'm not brave. I never have been."

"Knowledge helps us understand the world."

"I keep reading the same books hoping the endings will change."

"The truth is often ugly."

"We all have our roles to play."

"I'd rather die knowing than live in ignorance."

"The old books hold more wisdom than we give them credit for."

"Friends are the family we choose."

"I'm learning that being small can be an advantage."

"Magic is real. I've seen things."

"Time changes everything, eventually."

"I write down what happens so it won't be forgotten."

"Patience is a virtue I've had to learn."

"The world is bigger than I imagined."

"We must preserve knowledge, or it dies with us."

"Even the broken can have purpose."

"Reading lets me escape to other worlds."

"The watch protects the realm. That's noble work."

"I'm grateful for what I've learned."

"Lies spread like wildfire. Truth travels slowly."

"I've learned more from books than from any man."