Je sais que la poésie est indispensable, mais je ne sais pas à quoi. - Jean Cocteau

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I constantly regretted having to cut out bits of intense poetry. But one mustn't, at any cost, be seduced by an attractive idea if it hasn't got its right place.

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Beauty and the Beast: Diary of a Film · June 1, 1972 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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He who is affected by an insult is infected by it.

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We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don’t like?

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