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Quote by Jean Cocteau
Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful wi

Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time. – Jean Cocteau

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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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Man seeks to escape himself in myth, and does so by any means at his disposal. Drugs, alcohol, or lies. Unable to withdraw into himself, he disguises himself. Lies and inaccuracy give him a few moments of comfort. – Jean Cocteau

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Escape, Escapism
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All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it. – Jean Cocteau

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Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse. – Winston Churchill

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Art is either plagiarism or revolution. – Paul Gauguin

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All art comes from other art, and all immigrants come from other places. – Jerry Saltz

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Design in art, is a recognition of the relation between various things, various elements in the creative flux. You cant invent a design. You recognize it, in the fourth dimension. That is, with your blood and your bones, as well as with your eyes. – David Herbert Lawrence

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