Quotes from Edmond Rostand

A man does not fight to win; it is better to fight in vain.

A kiss, when all is said, what is it? A rosy dot placed on the 'I' in loving; Tis a secret told to the mouth instead of to the ear.

A kiss is a rosy dot over the 'i' of loving.

A great nose may be an index Of a great soul

A great nose indicates a great man—Genial, courteous, intellectual,Virile, courageous.

A kiss, when all is said, what is it? A rosy dot placed on the "i" in loving; 'Tis a secret told to the mouth instead of to the ear.

A kiss is a secret which takes the lips for the ear.

The dream, alone, is of interest. What is life, without a dream?

I am what I am because early in life I decided that I would please at least myself in all things.

To offend is my pleasure; I love to be hated.

No, In fairy tales When to the ill-starred Prince the lady says 'I love you!' all his ugliness fades fast But I remain the same, up to the last!

My wit is more polished than your mustache. The truth which I speak strikes more sparks from men's hearts than your spurs do from the cobblestones.

I loved but once, yet twice I lose my love!

A large nose is in fact the sign of an affable man, good, courteous, witty, liberal, courageous, such as I am.

I love you more than yesterday, less than tomorrow.

It is at night that faith in light is admirable.

And what is a kiss, specifically? A pledge properly sealed, a promise seasoned to taste, a vow stamped with the immediacy of a lip, a rosy circle drawn around the verb to love. A kiss is a message too intimate for the ear, infinity captured in the bee's brief visit to a flower, secular communication with an aftertaste of heaven, the pulse rising from the heart to utter its name on a lover's lip: 'Forever'.