Jean Cocteau's Quote - Art is not a pastime but a priesthood. – Jean Cocteau

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Art is not a pastime but a priesthood. - Jean Cocteau

Art is not a pastime but a priesthood. – Jean Cocteau

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The prettiest dresses are worn to be taken off. – Jean Cocteau

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

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Mirrors should think longer before they reflect. – Jean Cocteau

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The capacity to be puzzled is the premise of all creation, be it in art or in science. – Erich Fromm

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Art is creative for the sake of realization, not for amusement… for transfiguration, not for the sake of play. – Max Beckmann

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The excellency of every art is its intensity, capable of making all disagreeable evaporate. – John Keats

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The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed – it is a process of elimination. – Elbert Hubbard

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