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Jean Cocteau

I only fear the death of others. For me, true death is that of the people I love.
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Death Fear Love Myself People
Wealth is an inborn attitude of mind, like poverty. The pauper who has made his pile may flaunt his spoils, but cannot wear them plausibly.
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Attitude Born Himself Mindset Wealth
Youth can only assert itself through the conviction that its ventures surpass all others and resemble nothing.
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Action Appearance Youth
Fight any instinct to be humorless, for humorlessness is the worst of all absurdities.
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Fight Humor Intuition Mad Worst
Style is a simple way of saying complicated things.
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Complication Simplicity Style Way
Such is the role of poetry. It unveils, in the strict sense of the word. It lays bare, under a light which shakes off torpor, the surprising things which surround us and which our senses record mechanically.
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Light Ourselves Poetry Record Role Strict Surprise Word
Art is not a pastime but a priesthood.
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Art Past Religious Time
An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.
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Art Artist Discussion Plant Talk Voice
Lying is the only art form that the public sanctions and instinctively prefers to reality.
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Art Lying Preference Reality
Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper.
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Artist Cost Material Money Movie
Elegance ceases to exist when it is noticed.
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Elegant Existence Notice
Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images.
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Image Mirror Reflection
Beauty cannot be recognized with a cursory glance.
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Beautiful Curse Recognition
Continue reading Proust. His magnificent intelligence is particularly fond of describing stupidity. Which is ultimately exhausting.
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Himself Reading Stupidity
The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.
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Deep Lying One Liner Poet Talk Truth
My method is simple: not to bother about poetry. It must come of its own accord. Merely whispering its name drives it away.
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Drive Myself Name Poetry Simplicity Wait

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