One of the characteristics of the dream is that nothing surprises us in it. With no regret, we agree to live in it with strangers, completely cut off… - Jean Cocteau

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One of the characteristics of the dream is that nothing surprises us in it. With no regret, we agree to live in it with strangers, completely cut off from our habits and friends.

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About Jean Cocteau

Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, novelist, painter, and filmmaker.

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Alternative Names: Clément Eugène Jean Pierre Cocteau • Zhan Kokto • Eugène Jean Maurice Cocteau • Eugene Jean Maurice Cocteau
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Oscar Wilde Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Friedrich Nietzsche Tom Stoppard W. H. Auden

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How admirable the attitude of one who has made good use of the time granted him and who did not interfere by trying to be his own judge. Duration of human life belongs to those who mould each moment, sculpture it and do not trouble about the verdict.
The Difficulty of Being · March 21, 1995 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance
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