Author: Jean Cocteau

Quotes

A film is a petrified fountain of thought.

A film is a petrified fountain of thought.

- 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

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

The poet doesn't invent. He listens.

The poet doesn't invent. He listens.

- Jean Cocteau

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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