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Famous Quotes By Jean Cocteau

Famous quotes made by the French novelist, poet, and playwright, Jean Cocteau. He was born in 1889 and died in 1963.



The eyes of the dead are closed gently; we also have to open gently the eyes of the living.


Tact consists in knowing how far we may go too far.


One does not blame an epoch; one congratulates oneself on not having belonged to it.


The course of a river is almost always disapproved of by the source.


The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood.


The speed of a runaway horse counts for nothing.



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"I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain

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