Art is science in the flesh.
JEAN COCTEAUAll good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it.
More Jean Cocteau Quotes
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I know that poetry is indispensable, but to what I could not say.
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After you have written a thing and you reread it, there is always the temptation to fix it up, to improve it, to remove its poison, blunt its sting.
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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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I have lost my seven best friends, which is to say God has had mercy on me seven times without realizing it. He lent a friendship, took it from me, sent me another.
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Art is not a pastime but a priesthood.
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Appreciation of art is a moral erection, otherwise mere dilettantism.
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All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it.
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The ability to laugh heartily is the sign of a healthy soul.
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May the devil himself splatter you with dung.
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The public is never pleased with what we do, wanting always a copy of what we have done.
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The prettiest dresses are worn to be taken off.
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If it has to choose who is to be crucified, the crowd will always save Barabbas.
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The artist is a kind of prison from which the works of art escape.
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The speed of a runaway horse counts for nothing.
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I only fear the death of others. For me, true death is that of the people I love.
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