Quote by Jean Cocteau

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.

Everything one does in life, even love, occurs in an express

Summary

This quote emphasizes the inevitability of death and the fast-paced nature of life. It suggests that all our actions, even experiences like love, take place within the limited time we have before eventually reaching death. Smoking opium is presented metaphorically as a way to momentarily detach oneself from this constant rush by indulging in an altered state of consciousness. It offers a temporary escape from the weight of mortality and the eternal concern with life and death.

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Death

By Jean Cocteau

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