Quotation
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.
Cocteau, Jean
This quote is filed under Drugs · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation · Tell us if you know any facts or errors in this quote · Help your friends discover QB
These people bookmarked this quote:
-
ChrystalJordanI'm female
Search the web for Cocteau, Jean
More on the author
- Find photos of this author
- Consult wikipedia for the author
- Search BBC TV and radio for shows referencing this author
This quote around the web
Loading...
Powered by Google Blogs
Search the web for Cocteau, Jean
- Find photos of this author
- Consult wikipedia for the author
- Search BBC TV and radio for shows referencing this author

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.