Life is a horizontal fall.

Vivre est une chute horizontale.

Jean Cocteau

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Nature of life Life

Author

Jean Cocteau

Language

French

Time

1930 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

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France Europe

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Citation

Cocteau, Jean. Opium, Journal d'une Desintoxication [Opium: Diary of a Cure]. Librairie Stock, 1930.

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Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.

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Language
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Time
1930 1930s 20th century
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Jurassic Park
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Time
1953 1950s 20th century
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Crichton, Michael. Jurassic Park. Alfred A. Knopf, 1990.

Another quote originally in French

The first step is the hardest.

Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond

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Getting started

Author

Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond
Language
French
Time
1763 1760s 18th century
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Madame du Deffand. Letter to Jean Le Rond d'Alembert. 7 July 1763.