The day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking... - Jean Cocteau

"An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original."

"Life is a horizontal fall."

"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."

"An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture."

"The poet doesn't invent. He listens."