Large animals, John thought, move more slowly than mice and wasps. Perhaps he was secretly a giant. - Sten Nadolny

The most distant mountains, like himself, just stood there and gazed.

The villagers and squires now treated him with respect, largely because of his tall stature and the scar on his forehead. If he asked someone to repeat what had been said he was no longer mocked... The country was actually pleasant for a grown man.

Es gibt zwei Sorten von Männern. Die einen verstehen 'etwas von Frauen', die anderen sind solche, die einfach 'Frauen verstehen'.