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I feel myself inhabited by a force or being — very little known to me. It gives the orders; I follow.

Jean Cocteau

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.
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Alcohol Comfortable Drugs Escape Lying Man Moments Myth Seek
A true photographer is as rare as a true poet or a true painter.
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Artist Paint Photograph Poet Rare True
There’s no such thing as love; only proof of love.
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Deep Evidence Love Philosophy
I only fear the death of others. For me, true death is that of the people I love.
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Death Fear Love Myself People
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
The joy of the young is to disobey.
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Joy Obey One Liner Young
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
Fight any instinct to be humorless, for humorlessness is the worst of all absurdities.
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Fight Humor Intuition Mad Worst
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
It is not I who become addicted, it is my body.
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Addiction Body Oneself
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
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
Poetry is indispensable – if I only knew what for.
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Myself Poetry Reason
The ability to laugh heartily is the sign of a healthy soul.
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Ability Health Laughter Sign Soul
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
Nothing ever gets anywhere. The earth keeps turning round and gets nowhere. The moment is the only thing that counts.
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Count Earth Moment

I feel myself inhabited by a force or being — very little known to me. It gives the orders; I follow.

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