Twenty things I learned from reading A Song of Ice and Fire
- If you discover the evil Queen’s deep dark secret don’t tell her that you know.
- If your Dad tells you that the family is leaving and don’t tell anyone, don’t ask the evil Queen to change your Dad’s plans.
- Just because someone is beautiful doesn’t mean they are morally good.
- If your husband tells you to go home and don’t make any rash moves, don’t nod sagely and then go kidnap the son of the most ruthless man in the nation.
- If you made a promise to marry someone, marry her/him.
- If you work with someone of questionable loyalty (i.e. he has a flayed man for a sigil and “Team Evil” t-shirts), don’t give him a lot of independence of action.
- People don't always want your help and may even dislike you for giving it.
- If a man claims to be your wife’s ex and one true love, even though your wife swears on your kids that she friend-zoned that punk decades ago, give some thought to the idea that this dude might carry some resentments towards you.
- Sometimes your sister really is crazy.
- Appeal to people's self-interest to get them to follow you. Don't assume they will do so because it's the right thing.
- Short and/or ugly people have to work harder to get and keep credibility.
- If you want your subordinates to follow a critical and complicated plan, explain it to them in detail. Make sure they know exactly what they’re expected to do.
- Childhood pains feed adult resentments.
- Just because you’re friends with someone doesn’t mean their family likes you.
- Vengeance isn't always worth it.
- If you have your enemy down, finish him. Don't talk about finishing him.
- If she shoots you in the leg when she could have killed you, it's true love.
- Always guard your home.
- Always listen to your dog.
- Always listen to your Mom.
