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An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.

Jean Cocteau

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
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
We shelter an angel within us. We must be the guardians of that angel.
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Angel Home Protection Shelter
If a poet has a dream, it is not of becoming famous, but of being believed.
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Believe Deep Dreams Famous Poet
Silence moves faster when it’s going backward.
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Fast Move One Liner Philosophy Silence
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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Difference Follow Myself Road Room
You’ve never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive.
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Death Mirror See 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
Fight any instinct to be humorless, for humorlessness is the worst of all absurdities.
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Fight Humor Intuition Mad Worst
Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images.
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Image Mirror Reflection
French people are Italian people in a bad mood.
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Attitude Bad Identity Mood People Personality
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
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
Mirrors should think longer before they reflect.
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Deep Mirror One Liner Reflection Thinking
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
An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.
JEAN COCTEAU

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