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Quote by Jean Cocteau
It is difficult to live without opium after having known it becaus

It is difficult to live without opium after having known it because it is difficult, after knowing opium, to take earth seriously. And unless one is a saint, it is difficult to live without taking earth seriously. – Jean Cocteau

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