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Quote by Jean Cocteau
An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in or

An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original. – Jean Cocteau

Other quotes by Jean Cocteau

The day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying. – Jean Cocteau

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Death
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True realism consists in revealing the surprising things which habit keeps covered and prevents us from seeing. – Jean Cocteau

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Habits
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Mans natural character is to imitate; that of the sensitive man is to resemble as closely as possible the person whom he loves. It is only by imitating the vices of others that I have earned my misfortunes. – Marquis De Sade

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Imitation

Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators. – Friedrich von Schiller

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Imitation

Imitation belittles. – Christian Nevell Bovee

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Imitation

The only good imitations are those that poke fun at bad originals. – Francois de la Rochefoucauld

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How many famous and high-spirited heroes have lived a day too long? – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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There is no telling how many miles you will have to run while chasing a dream. – Author Unknown

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Even private persons in due season, with discretion and temper, may reprove others, whom they observe to commit sin, or follow bad courses, out of charitable design, and with hope to reclaim them. – Isaac Barrow

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