If it has to choose who is to be crucified, the crowd will always save Barabbas.
JEAN COCTEAUFrench people are Italian people in a bad mood.
More Jean Cocteau Quotes
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The joy of the young is to disobey.
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Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.
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Poetry is a religion with no hope.
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Poetry is indispensable – if I only knew what for.
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I know that poetry is indispensable, but to what I could not say.
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Mirrors should think longer before they reflect.
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Elegance ceases to exist when it is noticed.
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Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images.
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Not only should you not accept a prize. You should not try to deserve one either.
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Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper.
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Tact in audacity is knowing how far you can go without going too far.
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Whatever the world condemns you for, make it your own. It is yourself.
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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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The only way to kill death is through photography.
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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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