Author: Jean Cocteau

Quotes

Here I am trying to live, or rather, I am trying to teach the death within me how to live.

Here I am trying to live, or rather, I am trying to teach the death within me how to live.

- Jean Cocteau

Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper.

Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper.

- Jean Cocteau

An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original.

An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original.

- Jean Cocteau

A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses.

A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses.

- Jean Cocteau

Emotion resulting from a work of art is only of value when it is not obtained by sentimental blackmail.

Emotion resulting from a work of art is only of value when it is not obtained by sentimental blackmail.

- Jean Cocteau

I believe in luck: how else can you explain the success of those you dislike?

I believe in luck: how else can you explain the success of those you dislike?

- Jean Cocteau

I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.

I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.

- Jean Cocteau

All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it.

All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it.

- Jean Cocteau

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

- Jean Cocteau

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