Poetry is a religion without hope, but its martyrs guarantee the eternal truth of its dogma.
Jean CocteauListen carefully to first criticisms made of your work. Note just what it is about your work that critics don't like - then cultivate it. That's the only part of your work that's individual and worth keeping.
Jean CocteauSince the day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.
Jean Cocteau