"The Louvre is a morgue; you go there to identify your friends."
"What the public criticizes in you, cultivate. It is you."
Source: Cock and harlequin: Notes concerning music. Book by Jean Cocteau, 1921.
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Jean Cocteau
Poet, Novelist, Playwright
Jean Cocteau was a French poet, playwright, and filmmaker known for his innovative works that blend art and emotion, particularly in 'Les Enfants Terribles.'
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