5 Jean Cocteau Quotes on Philosophy

Jean Cocteau quotes on philosophy

7. Wealth is an inborn attitude of mind, like poverty. The pauper who has made his pile may flaunt his spoils, but cannot wear them plausibly.

15. An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.

50. Life is a horizontal fall.

72. Do not close the circle. Leave it open. Descartes closes the circle. Pascal leaves it open. Rousseau's triumph over the encyclopedists is to have left his circle open when they closed theirs.

78. Consider metaphysics as an extension of the physical.