Over 40,000 Famous Quotes Sorted By Topic and Author

Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time.
Author: Jean Cocteau
I believe in luck: how else can you explain the success of those you dislike?
Topic: Luck
Author: Jean Cocteau
A film is a petrified fountain of thought.
Topic: Movies
Author: Jean Cocteau
Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.
Topic: Poetry
Author: Jean Cocteau
The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.
Topic: Poetry
Author: Jean Cocteau
Tact is knowing how far to go too far.
Topic: Tact
Author: Jean Cocteau
Tact consists in knowing how far to go too far.
Topic: Tact
Author: Jean Cocteau
Style is a simple way of saying complicated things.
Topic: Taste
Author: Jean Cocteau
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