Cyrano de Bergerac Quotes

A large nose is the mark of a witty, courteous, affable, generous and liberal man.

When I want any, good head work done; I always choose a man, if possible with a long nose.

There's nothing more interesting than the landscape of the human face.

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

I'm so not scary. I'm a pussycat. But what are you going to do, right? I mean, these cheekbones, and I guess these eyes, and the big nose... this is what my momma and my poppa gave to me, and that's the deal.

Steve Nash is just so smart. He's one of the most down-to-earth people you'll ever meet.

I have always believed that your face is a mirror to your nature.

Give me a man with a good allowance of nose,... when I want any good head-work done I choose a man - provided his education has been suitable - with a long nose.

Looks alone won’t get you that far. It may get you in the door, but there’s always somebody younger, somebody prettier. You have to rely on something else.

Many very intelligent agreeable persons have warts on the forehead, not brown, nor very large, between the eyebrows, which have nothing in them offensive or disgusting. - But a large brown wart on the upper lip, especially when it is bristly, will be found in no person who is not defective in something essential, or at least remarkable for some conspicuous failing.

I encourage courtesy. To accept nothing less than courtesy, and to give nothing less than courtesy. If we accept being talked to any kind of a way, then we are telling ourselves we are not quite worth the best. And if we have the effrontery to talk to anybody with less than courtesy, we tell ourselves and the world we are not very intelligent.

Looks aren't the number one thing. They have to have class, intelligence, then looks. If I was the ugliest SOB in the world it would be a lot easier.

Being on time to appointments and meetings is a phase of self-discipline and an evidence of self-respect. Punctuality is a courteous compliment the intelligent person pays to his associates.

That great brow And the spirit-small hand propping it.

PHYSIOGNOMY, n. The art of determining the character of another by the resemblances and differences between his face and our own, which is the standard of excellence.

The juvenile delinquent does not feel his disturbed personality. The intelligent man does not feel his intelligence or the introvert his introversion.

Generosity, pleasing address, courage and propriety of conduct are not acquired, but are inbred qualities.

A gentleman with a pug nose is a contradiction in terms.

I could play Arab roles, even German roles, Italian roles because I had that look.

What a man is: that is to say, personality, in the widest sense of the word; under which are included health, strength, beauty, temperament, moral character, intelligence, and education.

The American people are a very generous people and will forgive almost any weakness, with the possible, exception of stupidity.

Be confident. Be compassionate. Be intelligent. Be humble. Be generous. The universe returns to you what you put out.

...the nose is generally the organ in which stupidity is most readily displayed.