A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses. - Jean Cocteau

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A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses.

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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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