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The ability to laugh heartily is the sign of a healthy soul.

Jean Cocteau

After the writer’s death, reading his journal is like receiving a long letter.
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Death Journal Receive Writing
It is not I who become addicted, it is my body.
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Addiction Body Oneself
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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Attitude Born Himself Mindset Wealth
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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Animal Dog Hope Performance Poetry Religion Service Training
Poetry, being elegance itself, cannot hope to achieve visibility… It insists on living its own life.
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Achievement Elegant Hope Life Live Poetry
When I write, I disturb. When I show a film, I disturb. When I exhibit my painting, I disturb, and I disturb if I don’t. I have a knack for disturbing.
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Display Disturb Myself Paint Writing
Since these mysteries exceed my grasp, I shall pretend to have organized them.
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Myself Mystery Organization Pretend
Elegance ceases to exist when it is noticed.
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Elegant Existence Notice
When a work appears to be ahead of its time, it is only the time that is behind the work.
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Appearance Deep Perspective Time Work
Youth is certain what it rejects before it knows what it will accept.
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Acceptance Rejection Youth
Mirrors should think longer before they reflect.
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Deep Mirror One Liner Reflection Thinking
May the devil himself splatter you with dung.
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Devil Dirty Yourself
Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images.
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Image Mirror Reflection
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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Alcohol Comfortable Drugs Escape Lying Man Moments Myth Seek
If it has to choose who is to be crucified, the crowd will always save Barabbas.
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Choice Death Kill Option Save Torture
Cultivate everything the critics hated in your first work – that’s what makes you unique.
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Criticism Cultivate Hate Unique Work Yourself

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