Jean Cocteau Quotes on Authenticity
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The poet never asks for admiration; he wants to be believed.
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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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Be a constant outrage to modesty There is nothing to fear: modesty is exercised only among the blind.
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Originality consists in trying to be like everybody else - and failing.