Game of Thrones (TV Series)

Lord Snow (2011)

Maisie Williams: Arya Stark

Photos 

Quotes 

• Eddard Stark : Look at me. You're a Stark of Winterfell. You know our words.

  Arya Stark : Winter is coming.

• Arya Stark : I'm a girl.

  Syrio Forel : Boy, girl... You are a sword, that is all. That is the grip. You are not holding a battle-axe. You are holding...

  Arya Stark : A needle.

• Eddard Stark : You were born in the long summer. You've never known anything else. But now winter is truly coming. And in the winter, we must protect ourselves, look after one another. Sansa is your sister.

  Arya Stark : I don't hate her. Not really.

  Eddard Stark : I don't want to frighten you, but I won't lie to you, either. We've come to a dangerous place. We cannot fight a war amongst ourselves. All right?

  [giving her sword back] 

  Eddard Stark : Go on. It's yours.

  Arya Stark : I can keep it?

  Eddard Stark : Try not to stab your sister with it.

• Eddard Stark : Whose sword is that?

  Arya Stark : [defensively]  Mine.

  Eddard Stark : Give it to me.

  [Eddard inspects the sword] 

  Eddard Stark : I know this maker's mark. This is Mikken's work. Where did you get this?

  [Arya does not respond] 

  Eddard Stark : It is no toy. Little ladies shouldn't play with swords.

  Arya Stark : I'm not playing. And I don't want to be a lady.

  Eddard Stark : Come here.

  [Eddard pats seat next to him] 

  Eddard Stark : Now, what do you want with this?

  Arya Stark : It's called Needle.

  Eddard Stark : Oh. A blade with a name. And who were you hoping to skewer with this? Your sister? Do you know the first thing about sword-fighting?

  Arya Stark : Stick 'em with the pointy end.

  Eddard Stark : [chuckles]  That's the essence of it.

• Syrio Forel : You are skinny. That is good. The target is smaller. Now the grip, let me see.

  [inspecting how she holds the handle] 

  Syrio Forel : Yes. The grip must be delicate.

  Arya Stark : What if I drop it?

  Syrio Forel : The steel must be part of your arm. Can you drop part of your arm? No. Nine years Syrio Forel was first sword to the Sealord of Braavos. He knows these things.

• Syrio Forel : You are late, boy. Tomorrow, you will be here at midday.

  Arya Stark : Who are you?

  Syrio Forel : Your dancing master, Syrio Forel.

  [Syrio tosses a wooden sword to Arya; trying to catch it, it clatters to the ground] 

  Syrio Forel : Tomorrow, you will catch it. Now pick it up.

  [Arya complies] 

  Syrio Forel : That is not the way, boy. This is not a greatsword that is needing two hands to swing it.

  [Arya tries to hold it one-handed] 

  Arya Stark : It's too heavy.

  Syrio Forel : It is heavy as it needs to be to make you strong.

  [Syrio balances his own sword on his hand] 

  Syrio Forel : Just so. One hand is all that is needed.

• Arya Stark : I hate them! I hate all of them. The Hound, the queen and the king, and Joffrey and Sansa.

  Eddard Stark : Sansa was dragged before the king and queen and asked to call the prince a liar.

  Arya Stark : So was I! He *is* a liar.

  Eddard Stark : Shh, darling, listen to me. Sansa will be married to Joffrey someday. She cannot betray him. She must take his side even when he's wrong.

  Arya Stark : But how can you let her marry someone like that?