Be a mere assistant to your unconscious. Do only half the w… - Jean Cocteau

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Be a mere assistant to your unconscious. Do only half the work. The rest will do itself.

Jean Cocteau

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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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Be a mere assistant to your unconscious. Do only half the work. The rest will do itself. - Jean Cocteau

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