Here I am trying to live, or rather, I am trying to teach the death within me how to live. Jean Cocteau deathliveteach Change image and share on social
I have lost my seven best friends, which is to say God has had mercy on me seven times without realizing it. He lent a friendship, took it from me, sent me another. Jean Cocteau friendfriendshipgod Change image and share on social
Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have theirs. That is what's known as infinity. Jean Cocteau godinfinitymystery Change image and share on social
The greatest masterpiece in literature is only a dictionary out of order. Jean Cocteau dictionarygreatliterature Change image and share on social
Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie. Jean Cocteau childcutgordian Change image and share on social
The extreme limit of wisdom, that's what the public calls madness. Jean Cocteau callextremelimit Change image and share on social
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 this fails, they try to poison you. If this fails too, the finish by loading honors on your head. Jean Cocteau beatbeginfail share on social
There are too many souls of wood not to love those wooden characters who do indeed have a soul. Jean Cocteau characterlovesoul Change image and share on social
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 artbeautifulfashion Change image and share on social
I have a piece of great and sad news to tell you: I am dead. Jean Cocteau deadgreatnews Change image and share on social
