Stale words, what are they worth? A moment comes and God he… - Edmond Rostand

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Stale words, what are they worth?
A moment comes and God help those for whom it never comes.
When love of such nobility possesses this shaking frame
That even the sweetest word, the ultimate honey, stings like vinegar.

Edmond Rostand

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Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand (1 April 1868 - 2 December 1918) was a French poet and dramatist most famous for his fictional play Cyrano de Bergerac, based upon the life of Cyrano de Bergerac.

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Alternative Names: Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand

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