cocteau Quotes

“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.”

“An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.”

“Emotion resulting from a work of art is only of value when it is not obtained by sentimental blackmail.”

“Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper.”

“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.”

“Since the day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.”

“The actual tragedies of life bear no relation to one's preconceived ideas. In the event, one is always bewildered by their simplicity, their grandeur of design, and by that element of the bizarre which seems inherent in them.”

“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.”

“All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it.”

“I love cats because I enjoy my home and little by little, they become its visible soul.”