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When a work appears to be ahead of its time, it is only the time that is behind the work.

Jean Cocteau

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
Picasso said that everything is a miracle, that it’s a miracle that we don’t dissolve in our baths.
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Funny Magic Miracle Ourselves Water
Poetry is indispensable – if I only knew what for.
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Myself Poetry Reason
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
Since these mysteries exceed my grasp, I shall pretend to have organized them.
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Myself Mystery Organization Pretend
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
Appreciation of art is a moral erection, otherwise mere dilettantism.
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Art Moral Praise
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
What the public criticizes in you, cultivate. It is you.
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Criticism Cultivate Hate Inspirational Motivational Public 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
An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.
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Art Artist Discussion Plant Talk Voice
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
Living is a horizontal fall.
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Fall Live One Liner Perspective
The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.
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Deep Lying One Liner Poet Talk Truth
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
A true photographer is as rare as a true poet or a true painter.
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Artist Paint Photograph Poet Rare True

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