• True realism consists in revealing the surprising things which habit keeps covered and prevents us from seeing.

  Jean Cocteau
  French writer 1889-1963
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. surprising
2. prevents
3. seeing
4. habit
5. keeps

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True realism consists in revealing the surprising things which habit keeps covered and prevents us from seeing. by : Jean Cocteau

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