Quotes of Jean Cocteau

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Poetry is indispensable — if I only knew what for.

- Jean Cocteau

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“ My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. ”

- Maya Angelou

“ An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it. ”

- William Bernbach

“ If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present ”

- Lao tzu

“ You are successful in my book if you do what you love for a living; you do not owe money to anyone; you have a place what you call home; you have a wife/husband, a girlfriend/boyfriend, or a partner who loves and respects you; and most importantly, you are surrounded by friends and loved ones who stand by you in good and bad days. ”

- JOHN TASKINSOY

“ No matter what you do in life, make sure your juniors are learning something good from you. ”

- Parul Prashar

“ Tragedy and adversary are the stones we sharpen our swords against so we can fight new battles. ”

- Sherrilyn Kenyon

“ Life is a game and true love is a trophy. ”

- Rufus Wainwright

“ Love is not a feeling of happiness. Love is a willingness to sacrifice. ”

- Michael Novak

“ Where there’s marriage without love, there will be love without marriage. ”

- Benjamin Franklin

“ Live a life of substance. The rest are mere fantasies. ”

- Pragnya Sahoo

“ Because, if you could love someone, and keep loving them, without being loved back . . . then that love had to be real. It hurt too much to be anything else. ”

- Sarah Cross

“ I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed Against the earth's sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree. ”

- Joyce Kilmer

“ Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail. ”

- Ellen DeGeneres

“ About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all. ”

- Rita Mae Brown

“ I only have so much willpower, Helen," he whispered. "And since you apparently sleep in the most ridiculously transparent tank top I've ever seen, I'm going to have to ask you to get under the covers before I do something stupid. ”

- Josephine Angelini

“ The difference between the love of a man and the love of a woman is that a man will always give reasons for loving, but a woman gives no reasons for loving. ”

- Fulton J. Sheen

“ If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream and a mouse. ”

- Walt Disney

“ We always see our worst selves. Our most vulnerable selves. We need someone else to get close enough to tell us we’re wrong. Someone we trust. ”

- David Levithan

“ Your dream is a reality that is waiting for you to materialize. Today is a new day! Don’t let your history interfere with your destiny! Learn from your past so that it can empower your present and propel you to greatness ”

- Steve Maraboli

“ I held my heart back from positively accepting anything, since I was afraid of another fall, and in this condition of suspense I was being all the more killed. ”

- St. Augustine of Hippo

“ To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground. ”

- Stephen Covey

“ The only time a man can do the right thing is right now. ”

- John Verdon

“ You left the same way you: with 6 duffle bags and your heart intact. ”

- Gandhi

“ God's plans for you are always good and purposeful. ”

- Jackie Griffin

“ Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one that is going to help you grow. ”

- Unknown