Tyrion Lannister

383 quotes

"A clever man adapts to circumstance."
"I have learned that love is a luxury."
Love
"The world is written by the victors."
History
"A man should pursue what makes him feel alive."
"I have never regretted following my heart."
"The best lies are those people want to believe."
"I find meaning in the smallest moments."
Gratitude
"A man of principle is a man of power."
"I have learned to laugh at myself."
"The world needs more people who think before they act."
Wisdom
"I would rather die free than live enslaved."
Freedom
"A man's legacy is what he leaves behind."
"I have found that truth is stranger than fiction."
Truth
"The greatest strength is knowing when not to fight."
Wisdom
"I prefer the company of books to most people."
Solitude
"A man should never apologize for who he is."
"I am of the night."
Courage
"That's what I do. I drink and I know things."
Wisdom
"I've made peace with that. Besides, the dwarf lives until we cut his head off."
"Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength."
Strength
"I'm a Lannister. We don't do things out of charity."
Truth
"The mind needs books like the sword needs a whetstone."
Education
"I have a particular skill set. I'm good at talking to people."
Knowledge
"Nothing makes us feel better than helping those we love."
Kindness
"You are not as clever as you think you are."
Wisdom
"Lannister, Baratheon, Stark, Tyrell—they're all just spokes on a wheel."
Philosophy
"The best lies contain within them nuggets of truth."
Truth
"I rather like my family. Even if they don't like me."
Family
"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone."
Knowledge
"I'm not as bad as all that. I'm much worse."
Humor