“Soldiers live. He dies and not you, and you feel guilty, because you're glad he died, and not you. Soldiers live, and wonder why.”

“A coward dies a thousand times, a soldier dies but once.”

“Die before the one whom you love; to live after he dies is to live a worthless life in this world.”

“"I assume I'm expendable, sir." "You're a soldier, aren't you? Of course you're expendable!" Sharpe was still smiling. He was a soldier, and a lady needed recuing, and was that not what soldiers throughout history had done?”

“Every German soldier must be made to feel that he is living under the muzzle of a Russian gun.”

“Nobody dies faster than a tired soldier.”

“He came to love, He came to warn
Why do you weep on the day He's born?
He draws the path I walk upon
I died to live just for the Son
Find love, find peace
If you let Him increase”

“Thank you," she whispered, "for keeping yourself alive, soldier."
"You're welcome," he whispered back.”

“They carried the soldier's greatest fear, which was the fear of blushing. Men killed, and died, because they were embarrassed not to.”

“You sense that he's dangerous but don't now why - and wonder if it's because he makes you feel safer than you've ever felt.”