Famous Quotes by Jean Cocteau

Below are famous quotes by Jean Cocteau - French dramatist, director, & poet (1889 - 1963).

Art is science made clear.

I know that poetry is indispensable, but to what I could not say.

The extreme limit of wisdom-- that is what the public calls madness.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood.

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