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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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Jean Cocteau
Age: 74 †
Born: 1889
Born: July 5
Died: 1963
Died: October 11
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Childhood knows what it wants - to leave childhood behind.
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An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.
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I know that poetry is indispensable, but to what I could not say.
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The public is never pleased with what we do, wanting always a copy of what we have done.
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The ability to laugh heartily is the sign of a healthy soul.
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To be audacious with tact, you have to know to what point you can go too far.
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An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original.
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Art is science made flesh.
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There's no such thing as love only proof of love.
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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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