Take a commonplace, clean it and polish it, light it so that it produces the same effect of youth and freshness and originality and spontaneity as it did originally, and you have done a poet's job. The rest is literature.
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"Take a commonplace, clean it and polish it, light it so that it produces the same effect of youth and freshness and originality and spontaneity as it did originally, and you have done a poet's job. The rest is literature." — Jean Cocteau
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Take a commonplace, clean it and polish it, light it so that it produces the same effect of youth and freshness and originality and spontaneity as it did originally, and you have done a poet's job. The rest is literature. — Jean Cocteau
About Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau was a Director from France (1889–1963).
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Who said "Take a commonplace, clean it and polish it, light it so that it produces the sa…"?
This quote is attributed to Jean Cocteau, a Director from France.
When did Jean Cocteau live?
Jean Cocteau lived from 1889 – 1963.