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French Director, Writer, Poet July 5, 1889 – October 11, 1963

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Jean Cocteau quote: "Watch yourself all your life in a mirror and you'll see Death..."
Watch yourself all your life in a mirror and you'll see Death at work like bees in a glass hive. Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau quote: "Emotion resulting from a work of art is only of value when it..."
Emotion resulting from a work of art is only of value when it is not obtained by sentimental blackmail. Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau quote: "You've never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you..."
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
Jean Cocteau quote: "When a work appears to be ahead of its time, it is only the..."
When a work appears to be ahead of its time, it is only the time that is behind the work. Jean Cocteau
Listen carefully to first criticisms made of your work. Note just what it is about your work that critics don't like - then cultivate it. That's the only part of your work that's individual and worth keeping. Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau quote: "Asking an artist to talk about his work is like asking a plant..."
Asking an artist to talk about his work is like asking a plant to discuss horticulture. Jean Cocteau

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