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Quotes by Jean Cocteau

"I know that poetry is indispensable, but to what I could not say."
By Jean Cocteau
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"The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood."
By Jean Cocteau
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"The extreme limit of wisdom-- that is what the public calls madness."
By Jean Cocteau
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"The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth."
By Jean Cocteau
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"Art is science made clear."
By Jean Cocteau
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"Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things"
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"The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying to beat you up. If"
By Jean Cocteau
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"The extreme limit of wisdom--that is what the public calls madness."
By Jean Cocteau
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"Nothing ever gets anywhere. The earth keeps turning round and round and gets nowhere. The moment is the only thing that counts."
By Jean Cocteau
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"Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images."
By Jean Cocteau
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"We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don't like"
By Jean Cocteau
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"Art is science made clear."
By Jean Cocteau
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"The actual tragedies of life bear no relation to one's preconceived ideas. In the event, one is always bewildered by their simpl"
By Jean Cocteau
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"The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood."
By Jean Cocteau
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