There’s no such thing as love; only proof of love.
JEAN COCTEAUI’ve always preferred mythology to history. History is truth that becomes an illusion. Mythology is an illusion that becomes reality.
More Jean Cocteau Quotes
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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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The speed of a runaway horse counts for nothing.
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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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The public is never pleased with what we do, wanting always a copy of what we have done.
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The joy of the young is to disobey.
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It is excruciating to be an unbeliever with a spirit that is deeply religious.
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The extreme limit of wisdom, that’s what the public calls madness.
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Silence moves faster when it’s going backward.
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An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original.
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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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The eyes of the dead are closed gently; we also have to open gently the eyes of the living.
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A true photographer is as rare as a true poet or a true painter.
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