“I believe if I had a house in hell and a house in St. George, I'd rent out the one in St. George and live in hell. I really would.”

“If I owned Texas and Hell, I would rent out Texas and live in Hell”

“I have little doubt that when St. George had killed the dragon he was heartily afraid of the princess.”

“Rostov kept thinking about that brilliant feat of his, which, to his surprise, had gained him the St. George Cross and even given him the reputation of a brave man - and there was something in it that he was unable to understand. "So they're even more afraid than we are!" he thought. "So that's all there is to so-called heroism? And did I really do it for the fatherland? And what harm had he done, with his dimple and his light blue eyes? But how frightened he was! He thought I'd kill him. Why should I kill him? My hand faltered. And they gave me the St. George Cross. I understand nothing, nothing!”

“Their bewilderment is so great that, when one of the girls spoke of archery clubs being fashionable in the States, somebody blurted out: "I suppose the Indians taught you?"; and I am constantly expecting to ask Mrs. St. George how she heats her wigwam in winter.”

“A pity to survive night flights over St. Georges Channel only to crack my skull falling from a ladder.”