Quote by Jean Cocteau
When a work appears to be ahead of its time, it is only the time t

When a work appears to be ahead of its time, it is only the time that is behind the work. – Jean Cocteau

Other quotes by Jean Cocteau

I believe in luck: how else can you explain the success of those you dislike? – Jean Cocteau

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Luck
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I love cats because I love my home and after a while they become its visible soul. – Jean Cocteau

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Cats
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Youve never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive. – Jean Cocteau

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Set me a task in which I can put something of my very self, and it is a task no longer. It is joy and art. – Bliss Carman

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Its been very important throughout my career that Ive met all the guys Ive copied, because at each stage theyve said, Dont play like me, play like you. – Eric Clapton

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If you dont understand that you work for your mislabeled subordinates, then you know nothing of leadership. You know only tyranny. – Dee Hock

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