More quotes by Jean Cocteau

"The day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying."
"Mirrors should think longer before they reflect."
"An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original."
"The poet doesn't invent. He listens."
"I have lost my seven best friends, which is to say God has had mercy on me seven times without realizing it. He lent a friendship, took it from me, sent me another."