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Author - Jean Cocteau
Quotes by : Jean Cocteau
dreams
One of the characteristics of the dream is that nothing surprises us in it. With no regret, we agree....
french artist
An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original.
youth
The joy of the young is to disobey - but the trouble is that there are no longer any orders.
Time
Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand,....
poetry
Every poem is a coat of arms. It must be deciphered. How much blood, how many tears in exchange for these....
Friends
I have lost my seven best friends, which is to say God has had mercy on me seven times without realizing....
Success
I believe in luck: how else can you explain the success of those you dislike?
True
A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses.
Always
The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.
Fame
The reward of art is not fame or success but intoxication: that is why so many bad artists are unable....
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