Jean Cocteau quotes
"I know that poetry is indispensable, but to what I could not say."
"The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood."
"The extreme limit of wisdom-- that is what the public calls madness."
"The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth."
"Art is science made clear."
"Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things"
"The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying to beat you up. If"
"The extreme limit of wisdom--that is what the public calls madness."
"Nothing ever gets anywhere. The earth keeps turning round and round and gets nowhere. The moment is the only thing that counts."
"Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images."
