Cocteau

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“Poetry is indispensable—if I only knew what for.”
—Jean Cocteau (1889–1963)

“Man seeks to escape himself in myth, and does so by any means at his disposal. Drugs, alcohol, or lies. Unable to withdraw into himself, he disguises himself. Lies and inaccuracy give him a few moments of comfort.”
—Jean Cocteau (1889–1963)

“An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original.”
—Jean Cocteau (1889–1963)