And what lesson can we draw from Volantene history?”
“If you want to conquer the world, you best have dragons.

[Stares at dead knight, killed by the Direwolves]

Ersen: If he had sounded his horn...

Theon: Try and imagine it was you up there, Ersen. Its dark and cold. You have been walking century for hours looking forward to the end of your watch. Then you hear a noise and you move forward to the gate, and suddenly, you see eyes glowing green and gold in the torchlight.
Two shadows come rushing toward you faster than you can believe. You catch a glimpse of teeth, start to level your spear, and they slam into you and open your belly, tearing through leather as if it was cheese cloth.

[Shoves Ersen hard]

Theon: And now you're down on you back, your guts are spilling out and one of them has his teeth around your neck.

[Grabs Ersen around the neck and sqeezes]

Theon: Tell me, at what moment during all of this do you stop to blow your Fucking horn?"

[Shoves Ersen roughly]

Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you.

I have lived a thousand lives and I’ve loved a thousand loves. I’ve walked on distant worlds and seen the end of time. Because I read.

Let me give you some counsel, bastard. Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strenght. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.

A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you'll know the debt is paid.