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Since these mysteries exceed my grasp, I shall pretend to have organized them.

Jean Cocteau

Man seeks to escape himself in myth, and does so by any means at his disposal. Drugs, alcohol, or lies. Unable to withdraw into himself, he disguises himself. Lies and inaccuracy give him a few moments of comfort.
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Alcohol Comfortable Drugs Escape Lying Man Moments Myth Seek
Since the day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.
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Beginning Born Death Deep Life Myself Perspective Rush Walk
Anything of any importance cannot help but be unrecognizable, since it bears no resemblance to anything already known.
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Help Important Recognition
When I write, I disturb. When I show a film, I disturb. When I exhibit my painting, I disturb, and I disturb if I don’t. I have a knack for disturbing.
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Display Disturb Myself Paint Writing
We are in a period of such individualism that one no longer speaks of disciples; one speaks of thieves.
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Discipline Oneself Period Talk Theft
You have comfort. You don’t have luxury. And don’t tell me that money plays a part. The luxury I advocate has nothing to do with money. It cannot be bought. It is the reward of those who have NO Fear or Discomfort.
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Comfortable Fear Luxury Money Play Reward
When a work appears to be ahead of its time, it is only the time that is behind the work.
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Appearance Deep Perspective Time Work
Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.
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Children Mad Patience Poet Try
The extreme limit of wisdom, that’s what the public calls madness.
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Call Limitation Public Wisdom
It is difficult to live without opium after having known it because it is difficult, after knowing opium, to take earth seriously. And unless one is a saint, it is difficult to live without taking earth seriously.
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Difficult Earth Live Serious
The ability to laugh heartily is the sign of a healthy soul.
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Ability Health Laughter Sign Soul
Youth is certain what it rejects before it knows what it will accept.
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Acceptance Rejection Youth
A film is a petrified fountain of thought.
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Fountain Movie One Liner Thinking
Appreciation of art is a moral erection, otherwise mere dilettantism.
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Art Moral Praise
It is not I who become addicted, it is my body.
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Addiction Body Oneself
We shelter an angel within us. We must be the guardians of that angel.
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Angel Home Protection Shelter

Since these mysteries exceed my grasp, I shall pretend to have organized them.

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