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The public is never pleased with what we do, wanting always a copy of what we have done.

Jean Cocteau

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
One of the characteristics of the dream is that nothing surprises us in it. With no regret, we agree to live in it with strangers, completely cut off from our habits and friends.
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Character Dreams Friendship Habit Live Regret Stranger Surprise
It is difficult to live without opium after having known it because it is difficult, after knowing opium, to take earth seriously. And unless one is a saint, it is difficult to live without taking earth seriously.
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Difficult Earth Live Serious
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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Forever God Infinity Mystery Ourselves
The job of the poet (a job which can’t be learned) consists of placing those objects of the visible world which have become invisible due to the glue of habit, in an unusual position which strikes the soul and gives them a tragic force.
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Force Habit Learning Object Place Poet Position Soul Tragedy Visible World
An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original.
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Artist Copy Job Order Original
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
Beauty cannot be recognized with a cursory glance.
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Beautiful Curse Recognition
Since the day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.
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Beginning Born Death Deep Life Myself Perspective Rush Walk
There’s no such thing as love; only proof of love.
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Deep Evidence Love Philosophy
Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.
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Children Mad Patience Poet Try
Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images.
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Image Mirror Reflection
It is not I who become addicted, it is my body.
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Addiction Body Oneself
The eyes of the dead are closed gently; we also have to open gently the eyes of the living.
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Death Eyes Live
The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.
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Deep Lying One Liner Poet Talk Truth

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