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The public is never pleased with what we do, wanting always a copy of what we have done.
Jean Cocteau
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Jean Cocteau
Age: 74 †
Born: 1889
Born: July 5
Died: 1963
Died: October 11
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And history becomes legend and legend becomes history.
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Enough of clouds, waves, aquariums, water-sprites and nocturnal scents what we need is music of the earth, everyday music..music one can live in like a house.
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The speed of a runaway horse counts for nothing.
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It is not inspiration it is expiration.
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The poet is at the disposal of the night. His role is humble, he must clean house and await its due visitation.
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Poetry is a religion without hope. The poet exhausts himself in its service, knowing that, in the long run, a masterpiece is nothing but the performance of a trained dog on very shaky ground.
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History is a combination of reality and lies. The reality of History becomes a lie. The unreality of the fable becomes the truth.
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May the devil himself splatter you with dung.
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Watch yourself all your life in a mirror and you'll see Death at work like bees in a glass hive.
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Emotion resulting from a work of art is only of value when it is not obtained by sentimental blackmail.
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The ability to laugh heartily is the sign of a healthy soul.
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My only politics have been friendship.
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