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I only fear the death of others. For me, true death is that of the people I love.

Jean Cocteau

I have seafoam in my veins, I understand the language of waves.
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Language Myself Nature Ocean Understand
A true photographer is as rare as a true poet or a true painter.
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Artist Paint Photograph Poet Rare True
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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Death Expression Life Love Oneself Training
The public is never pleased with what we do, wanting always a copy of what we have done.
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Imitation Ourselves Public
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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Deep Difference History Illusion Myth Mythology Perspective Reality Truth
May the devil himself splatter you with dung.
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Devil Dirty Yourself
I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.
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Animal Cat Enjoyment Home Love Myself Soul Visible
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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Comfortable Fear Luxury Money Play Reward
All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it.
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Feeling Goodness Motivational Music Mystery Object
After you have written a thing and you reread it, there is always the temptation to fix it up, to improve it, to remove its poison, blunt its sting.
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Poison Reading Remove Temptation Writing Yourself
Elegance ceases to exist when it is noticed.
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Elegant Existence Notice
Tact in audacity is knowing how far you can go without going too far.
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Audacity Far Journey Yourself
My method is simple: not to bother about poetry. It must come of its own accord. Merely whispering its name drives it away.
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Drive Myself Name Poetry Simplicity Wait
Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper.
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Artist Cost Material Money Movie
Mirrors should think longer before they reflect.
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Deep Mirror One Liner Reflection Thinking
The eyes of the dead are closed gently; we also have to open gently the eyes of the living.
JEAN COCTEAU

Death Eyes Live

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