Silence moves faster when it’s going backward.
JEAN COCTEAUChildren and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.
More Jean Cocteau Quotes
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Style is a simple way of saying complicated things.
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Poetry is a religion with no hope.
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May the devil himself splatter you with dung.
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I have not looked at a newspaper in twenty years; if one is brought into the room, I flee. This is not because I am indifferent but because one cannot follow every road.
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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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Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.
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What the public criticizes in you, cultivate. It is you.
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Elegance ceases to exist when it is noticed.
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Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have theirs. That is what’s known as infinity.
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The speed of a runaway horse counts for nothing.
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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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Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images.
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Since these mysteries exceed my grasp, I shall pretend to have organized them.
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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 poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.
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