Jean Cocteau Death Quotes

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What did Jean Cocteau say about Death?

Jean Cocteau has written many quotes about Death. E.g.,

  • Since the day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.
  • Here I am trying to live, or rather, I am trying to teach the death within me how to live.
  • You've never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive.

What are the top most famous Death quotes by Jean Cocteau?

Here are the top most famous quotes about Death by Jean Cocteau.

  • Since the day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.
  • Here I am trying to live, or rather, I am trying to teach the death within me how to live.
  • You've never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive.
  • After the writer's death, reading his journal is like receiving a long letter.
  • The day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.
  • Everything one does in life, even love, occurs in an express train racing toward death. To smoke opium is to get out of the train while it is still moving. It is to concern oneself with something other than life or death.