I know that poetry is indispensable, but to what I could not say.
JEAN COCTEAUThe only way to kill death is through photography.
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The speed of a runaway horse counts for nothing.
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The only way to kill death is through photography.
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Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper.
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Elegance ceases to exist when it is noticed.
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And now I have to confess the unpardonable and the scandalous. I am a happy man. And I am going to tell you the secret of my happiness. It is quite simple. I love mankind. I love love. I hate hate. I try to understand and accept.
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We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don’t like?
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Poetry is indispensable – if I only knew what for.
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Here I am trying to live, or rather, I am trying to teach the death within me how to live.
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We shelter an angel within us. We must be the guardians of that angel.
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After the writer’s death, reading his journal is like receiving a long letter.
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Art is science in the flesh.
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The ability to laugh heartily is the sign of a healthy soul.
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A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses.
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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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Anything of any importance cannot help but be unrecognizable, since it bears no resemblance to anything already known.
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