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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

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We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we dont like? – Jean Cocteau

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Success
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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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Drugs
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One who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model; while one who imitates what is good always comes up short of it. – Francesco Guicciardini

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Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing. – Salvador Dali

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Imitation, if it is not forgery, is a fine thing. It stems from a generous impulse, and a realistic sense of what can and cannot be done. – James Fenton

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Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble. – Samuel Johnson

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A disaster where marble has been substituted for imagination. – Ada Louise Huxtable

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Still and all, why bother? Heres my answer. Many people need desperately to receive this message: I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone. – Kurt Vonnegut

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