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To joke in the face of danger is the supreme politeness, a delicate refusal to cast oneself as a tragic hero.

Edmond Rostand

Stay awhile! ‘Tis sweet,. . . The rare occasion, when our hearts can speak Our selves unseen, unseeing!
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Occasion Ourselves Rare Talk
Take it, and turn to facts my fantasies.
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Fact Fantasy Myself
A kiss is a secret which takes the lips for the ear.
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Ear Kiss Lips Secret
To offend is my pleasure; I love to be hated.
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Hate Myself Offend Pleasure
My heart always timidly hides itself behind my mind. I set out to bring down stars from the sky, then, for fear of ridicule, I stop and pick little flowers of eloquence.
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Flower Heart Hide Mindset Timid
My heart always timidly hides itself behind my mind. I set out to bring down stars from the sky, then, for fear of ridicule, I stop and pick little flowers of eloquence.
EDMOND ROSTAND

Flower Heart Hide Myself Time
To offend is my pleasure; I love to be hated.
EDMOND ROSTAND

Anand Thakur
And if kisses in these words could travel too, Madam, you’d read this letter with your lips.
EDMOND ROSTAND

Lips Reading Travel Word Yourself
You must believe me when I believe, and not when I doubt.
EDMOND ROSTAND

Believe Doubt Myself
To joke in the face of danger is the supreme politeness, a delicate refusal to cast oneself as a tragic hero.
EDMOND ROSTAND

Dangerous Face Hero Polite Tragedy
A kiss is a rosy dot placed on the “i” in loving.
EDMOND ROSTAND

Anand Thakur
A pessimist is a man who tells the truth prematurely.
EDMOND ROSTAND

Anand Thakur
My soul, be satisfied with flowers, with fruit, with weeds even; but gather them in the one garden you may call your own.
EDMOND ROSTAND

Anand Thakur
You must believe me when I believe, and not when I doubt.
EDMOND ROSTAND

Believe Doubt Myself Yourself
A large nose is in fact the sign of an affable man, good, courteous, witty, liberal, courageous, such as I am.
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Fact Goodness Liberty Man Myself
A great nose may be an index Of a great soul.
EDMOND ROSTAND

Anand Thakur

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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