The Red Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

As he had a white skin, blue eyes, and hair that curled all over his head, the village girls used to cry after him, ‘Well, Star Gazer, what are you doing?’ and Michael would answer, ‘Oh, nothing,’ and go on his way without even turning to look at them.

The Art of War by Sun Tzu

If you are careful of your men, and camp on hard ground, the army will be free from disease of every kind, and this will spell victory.