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.
JEAN COCTEAUI feel myself inhabited by a force or being — very little known to me. It gives the orders; I follow.
More Jean Cocteau Quotes
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A true photographer is as rare as a true poet or a true painter.
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There’s no such thing as love; only proof of love.
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I only fear the death of others. For me, true death is that of the people I love.
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An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original.
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The joy of the young is to disobey.
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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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Fight any instinct to be humorless, for humorlessness is the worst of all absurdities.
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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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It is not I who become addicted, it is my body.
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Poetry, being elegance itself, cannot hope to achieve visibility… It insists on living its own life.
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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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Poetry is indispensable – if I only knew what for.
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The ability to laugh heartily is the sign of a healthy soul.
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Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper.
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Nothing ever gets anywhere. The earth keeps turning round and gets nowhere. The moment is the only thing that counts.
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