“ The actual tragedies of life bear no relation to one's preconceived ideas. In the event, one is always bewildered by their simplicity, their grandeur of design, and by that element of the bizarre whic… Jean Cocteau
“ Here I am trying to live, or rather, I am trying to teach the death within me how to live. Jean Cocteau
“ Every poem is a coat of arms. It must be deciphered. How much blood, how many tears in exchange for these axes, these muzzles, these unicorns, these torches, these towers, these martlets, these seedli… Jean Cocteau
“ Since the day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying. Jean Cocteau
“ You've never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive. Jean Cocteau
“ Emotion resulting from a work of art is only of value when it is not obtained by sentimental blackmail. Jean Cocteau
“ I love cats because I enjoy my home and little by little, they become its visible soul. Jean Cocteau
“ The reward of art is not fame or success but intoxication: that is why so many bad artists are unable to give it up. Jean Cocteau
“ The day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying. Jean Cocteau
“ A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses. Jean Cocteau
