The job of the poet (a job which can’t be learned) consists of placing those objects of the visible world which have become invisible due to the glue of habit, in an unusual position which strikes the soul and gives them a tragic force.
JEAN COCTEAUSilence moves faster when it’s going backward.
More Jean Cocteau Quotes
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Living is a horizontal fall.
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The dead drug leaves a ghost behind. At certain hours it haunts the house.
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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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The prettiest dresses are worn to be taken off.
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We are in a period of such individualism that one no longer speaks of disciples; one speaks of thieves.
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When a work appears to be ahead of its time, it is only the time that is behind the work.
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Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images.
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One must not mistake majority for truth.
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There’s no such thing as love; only proof of love.
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The speed of a runaway horse counts for nothing.
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We shelter an angel within us. We must be the guardians of that angel.
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You’ve never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive.
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After the writer’s death, reading his journal is like receiving a long letter.
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Poetry is a religion without hope. The poet exhausts himself in its service, knowing that, in the long run, a masterpiece is nothing but the performance of a trained dog on very shaky ground.
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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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