“Before he had lost his sight, the maester had loved books as much as Samwell Tarly did. He understood the way that you could sometimes fall right into them, as if each page was a hole into another world.” ReadingBooksSamwell TarlyMaester Aemon Book:A Feast for Crows Source: A Feast for Crows
“Few of the birds that Aemon had sent off had returned as yet. One reached Stannis, though. One found Dragonstone, and a king who still cared.” Stannis BaratheonSamwell Tarly Book:A Storm of Swords Source: A Storm of Swords
“He could help you, He can do sums, and he knows how to read and write. I know Chett can’t read, and Clydas has weak eyes. Sam read every book in his father’s library. He’d be good with the ravens too. Animals seem to like him. Ghost took to him straight off. There’s a lot he could do, besides fighting. The Night’s Watch needs every man. Why kill one, to no end? Make use of him instead.” ArgumentJon SnowAemon TargaryenSamwell Tarly Book:A Game of Thrones Source: A Game of Thrones