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Quote by Jean Cocteau
The extreme limit of wisdom, thats what the public calls madness.

The extreme limit of wisdom, thats what the public calls madness. – Jean Cocteau

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Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie. – Jean Cocteau

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The actual tragedies of life bear no relation to ones preconceived ideas. In the event, one is always bewildered by their simplicity, their grandeur of design, and by that element of the bizarre which seems inherent in them. – Jean Cocteau

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There is a trade off – as you grow older you gain wisdom but you lose spontaneity. – Kenny Rogers

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Many people have their reputations as reporters and analysts because they are on television, batting around conventional wisdom. A lot of these people have never reported a story. – Bob Woodward

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Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself. – Sidney Lanier

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Id rather regret the things Ive done than regret the things I havent done. – Lucille Ball

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