“Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.”
— Jean Cocteau
Author: Jean Cocteau
Category: poetry
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I have lost my seven best friends,
“I have lost my seven best friends, which is to say God has had mercy on me seven times without realizing it. He lent a friendship, took it from me, sent me another.”
— Jean Cocteau
Author: Jean Cocteau
Category: best
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I am a lie who always speaks
“I am a lie who always speaks the truth.”
— Jean Cocteau
Author: Jean Cocteau
Category: truth
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I have lost my seven best friends,
“I have lost my seven best friends, which is to say God has had mercy on me seven times without realizing it. He lent a friendship, took it from me, sent me another.”
— Jean Cocteau
Author: Jean Cocteau
Category: friendship
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A film is a petrified fountain of
“A film is a petrified fountain of thought.”
— Jean Cocteau
Author: Jean Cocteau
Category: movies
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The instinct of nearly all societies is
“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 this fails, they try to poison you. If this fails too, the finish by loading honors on your head.”
— Jean Cocteau
Author: Jean Cocteau
Category: society
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The day of my birth, my death
“The day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.”
— Jean Cocteau
Author: Jean Cocteau
Category: death
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Art produces ugly things which frequently become
“Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time.”
— Jean Cocteau
Author: Jean Cocteau
Category: art
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I love cats because I enjoy my
“I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.”
— Jean Cocteau
Author: Jean Cocteau
Category: pet
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Film will only became an art when
“Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper.”
— Jean Cocteau
Author: Jean Cocteau
Category: art
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The poet is a liar who always
“The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.”
— Jean Cocteau
Author: Jean Cocteau
Category: poetry
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