More from Jean Cocteau
The speed of a runaway horse counts for nothing.
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau Never do what a specialist can do better. Discover your own specialty. Do not despair if your specialty appears to be more delicate, a lesser thing. Make up in finesse what you lose in force.
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau If a poet has a dream, it is not of becoming famous, but of being believed.
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau The prettiest dresses are worn to be taken off.
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau Since these mysteries exceed my grasp, I shall pretend to have organized them.
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau We are in a period of such individualism that one no longer speaks of disciples; one speaks of thieves.
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau Not only should you not accept a prize. You should not try to deserve one either.
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau Beauty cannot be recognized with a cursory glance.
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau 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.
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau Art is not a pastime but a priesthood.
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau You’ve never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive.
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau Every day in the mirror I watch death at work.
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau Since the day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau Do as the beautiful woman: see to your figure and your petticoats. Though, of course, I am not speaking literally.
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau There’s no such thing as love; only proof of love.
Jean CocteauJean Cocteau
Original quotes
From our community writers
How strange that our hearts heal from the same thing that broke it -love.
Cailin HargreavesCailin Hargreaves The peak of intensity is numbness not emotionless.
Anamika GargAnamika Garg She is everything and nothing at all.
Ava NicoleAva Nicole She built her castle at rock bottom.
Harriet SelinaHarriet Selina Keep growing into yourself.
Sophia JoanSophia Joan They tell you to be grateful for what you have. But you are also allowed to be sad for what you have lost.
Sabina LauraSabina Laura what the sky is to a bird is like a dream for a dreamer.
Safna SulaimanSafna Sulaiman The Red Rose on my grave shows once I was in love.
Moses AlexanderMoses Alexander
Meet the writers
More on hope
They gave our Master a crown of thorns, why do we hope for a crown of roses?
Martin LutherMartin Luther When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me’.
Erma BombeckErma Bombeck You’re never without hope, because you’re never without prayer.
Max LucadoMax Lucado Focus on giants – you stumble. Focus on God – Giants tumble.
Max LucadoMax Lucado Pray, and let God worry.
Martin LutherMartin Luther I was trampled to death by a man who believed his luggage would be the first piece off. If he were an experienced traveler, he would know that the first piece of luggage belongs to no one. It’s just a dummy suitcase to give everyone hope.
Erma BombeckErma Bombeck Hopefully I can just have another terrible year with only the one Grand Slam and that will be just fine.
Roger FedererRoger Federer If grass can grow through cement, love can find you at every time in your life.
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