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Style is a simple way of saying complicated things. ↗

— Jean Cocteau

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An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original. ↗

— Jean Cocteau

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Poetry is indispensable - if I only knew what for. ↗

— Jean Cocteau

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The ear disapproves but tolerates certain musical pieces; transfer them into the domain of our nose, and we will be forced to flee. ↗

— Jean Cocteau

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Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie. ↗

— Jean Cocteau

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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

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True realism consists in revealing the surprising things which habit keeps covered and prevents us from seeing. ↗

— Jean Cocteau

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The Louvre is a morgue; you go there to identify your friends. ↗

— Jean Cocteau

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We have the insight and the tools to identify and bring to fruition the dormant talent that our artists possess. Favored Nations will be branded as the home base for inspired musical talent. ↗

— Steve Vai

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He stood staring into the wood for a minute, then said: "What is it about the English countryside — why is the beauty so much more than visual? Why does it touch one so?" He sounded faintly sad. Perhaps he finds beauty saddening — I do myself sometimes. Once when I was quite little I asked father why this was and he explained that it was due to our knowledge of beauty's evanescence, which reminds us that we ourselves shall die. Then he said I was probably too young to understand him; but I understood perfectly. ↗

— Dodie Smith

#england #nature #beauty