- Fate seemed to be preparing him for something extraordinary. Dubrovsky
- Keep your clothes new, and your honor young. The Captain's Daughter
- Mirror, mirror, on the wall, tell me the truth of all: who is the fairest of them all? The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights
- Happy is he who was young in his youth, happy is he who matured in time. The Stationmaster
- Genius and villainy are two things incompatible. Mozart and Salieri
- Vladimir Dubrovsky was an intelligent and noble man. Dubrovsky
- God forbid you witness a Russian revolt, senseless and merciless! The Captain's Daughter
- You, princess, are the fairest of them all. The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights