"You've never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive."

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Insight & Reflection

When Jean Cocteau speaks about death, it invites us to pause and reflect on our own journey. How often do we consider the subtle impacts of death in our daily lives? This thought-provoking perspective challenges conventional wisdom and encourages a deeper understanding of ourselves.

About Jean Cocteau

Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau was a French poet, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, designer, film director, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost avant-garde artists of the 20th century and highly influential on the Surrealist and Dadaist movements, among others. The National Observer suggested that "of the artistic generation whose daring gave birth to Twentieth Century Art, Cocteau came closest to being a Renaissance man".

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