“Everyone's pet is the most outstanding. This begets mutual blindness.”
Quote by Jean Cocteau
Author
Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau was a French poet, playwright, novelist, and painter, renowned for his unique literary style and artistic achievements. Born on July 5, 1889, and passing away on October 11, 1963, Cocteau's work spanned poetry, drama, fiction, and painting. His creations often blended dreams and reality, profoundly influencing French literature and art in the 20th century. more
You May Also Like
Source: The Secret of the Ages
“The first-beginnings of things cannot be distinguished by the eye.”
“The same refinement which brings us new pleasures exposes us to new pains.”
“What we have to do is to be forever curiously testing new opinions and courting new impressions.”
Source: The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry : the 1893 Text