Since these mysteries exceed my grasp, I shall pretend to have organized them.
JEAN COCTEAUI only fear the death of others. For me, true death is that of the people I love.
More Jean Cocteau Quotes
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And now I have to confess the unpardonable and the scandalous. I am a happy man. And I am going to tell you the secret of my happiness. It is quite simple. I love mankind. I love love. I hate hate. I try to understand and accept.
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It is excruciating to be an unbeliever with a spirit that is deeply religious.
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I’ve always preferred mythology to history. History is truth that becomes an illusion. Mythology is an illusion that becomes reality.
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Everything one does in life, even love, occurs in an express train racing toward death. To smoke opium is to get out of the train while it is still moving. It is to concern oneself with something other than life or death.
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The speed of a runaway horse counts for nothing.
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An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.
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The joy of the young is to disobey.
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Elegance ceases to exist when it is noticed.
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The only way to kill death is through photography.
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Art is a marriage of the conscious and the unconscious.
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Whatever the world condemns you for, make it your own. It is yourself.
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The ability to laugh heartily is the sign of a healthy soul.
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Do as the beautiful woman: see to your figure and your petticoats. Though, of course, I am not speaking literally.
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The dead drug leaves a ghost behind. At certain hours it haunts the house.
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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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