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Quote by Jean Cocteau
True realism consists in revealing the surprising things which hab

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

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After the writers death, reading his journal is like receiving a long letter. – Jean Cocteau

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Death
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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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Habits are at first cobwebs, then cables. – Spanish Proverb

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Habits

It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom. – Aristotle

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Habits

To fall into a habit is to begin to cease to be. – Miguel de Unamuno, The Tragic Sense of Life

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Habits

Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are. – Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

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Habits

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