"To joke in the face of danger is……" — Edmond Rostand
"To joke in the face of danger is the supreme politeness, a delicate refusal to cast oneself as a tragic hero."
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35 Quotes by Edmond Rostand
Edmond Rostand has 35 quotes on this site.
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A large nose is in fact the sign of an affable man, good, courteous, witty, liberal, courageous, such as I…
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The dream, alone, is of interest. What is life without a dream?
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My wit is more polished than your mustache. The truth which I speak strikes more sparks from men's hearts than…
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I would die at the stake rather than change a semi-colon!
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A pessimist is a man who tells the truth prematurely.
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It is at night that faith in light is admirable.
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I am what I am because early in life I decided that I would please at least myself in all…
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A kiss, when all is said, what is it? An oath that's given closer than before; A promise more precise;…
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After all, what is a kiss? A vow made at closer range, a more precise promise, a confession that contains…
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Where lurk sweet echoes of the dear homevoices, Each note of which calls like a little sister, Those airs slow,…
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A kiss, when all is said, what is it? A rosy dot placed on the 'I' in loving; Tis a…
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All our souls are written in our eyes.
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In this world, full often, our joys are only the tender shadows which our sorrows cast.
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We must not lose hope. Hope is an anchor to the souls of men. Satan would have us cast away…
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A myth is far truer than a history, for a history only gives a story of the shadows, whereas a…
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At first I was always cast as the girlfriend. It was a long time before I got to play characters…
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In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right a house.
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