kiss - quotes

Thomas Carlyle, 1795-1881

was a Scottish author, essayist, and historian

If you are ever in doubt as to whether or not you should kiss a pretty girl, give her the benefit of the doubt.

Ambrose (Gwinnett) Bierce, 1842-1914

was an US author and satirist

KISS, n. A word invented by the poets as a rhyme for “bliss.” It is supposed to signify, in a general way, some kind of rite or ceremony appertaining to a good understanding; but the manner of its performance is unknown to this lexicographer.

( “The Devil's Dictionary”, 1906 )

Ingrid Bergman, 1915-1982

was a Swedish movie actress

A kiss is a lovely trick, designed by nature, to stop words when speech becomes unnecessary.