Cocosse

“Nothing is lost if one has the courage to proclaim that all is lost and we must begin anew.”

Sonny Rollins (1930-2026) was the last surviving musician from “A Great Day in Harlem”, the iconic 1958 photograph by Art Kane that brought together dozens of jazz legends in Harlem.

When I look in your eyes I see the wisdom of the world in your eyes I see the sadness of a thousand goodbyes When I look in your eyes

“Consistency is the playground of dull minds.”

[…] And as I was green and carefree, famous among the barns About the happy yard and singing as the farm was home, In the sun that is young once only, Time let me play and be Golden in the mercy of his means […]

You too, my mother, read my rhymes For love of unforgotten times, And you may chance to hear once more The little feet along the floor.”

[…] I will bring you happy flowers from the mountains, bluebells, dark hazels, and rustic baskets of kisses. I want to do with you what spring does with the cherry trees.

“Your eyes make me shy.”

”Every time you miss your childhood, ride on a bicycle!”

”Έρωτας είναι ανταλλαγή ανόμοιων και διαφορετικών αγαθών.”

”Χρειάζεται η θεία αφέλεια για να βρεις μέσα σου την αλήθεια.”

”Για να φτάσεις ψηλά στην Τέχνη, πρέπει να δεις τα αόρατα. Εγώ έχω δει μέρος αυτών και για λίγο. Είναι πολύ δύσκολο να τα δεις.”

”Είναι οδυνηρό, για να σε εκτιμήσουν, να προσπαθείς να κάνεις πράγματα που να αρέσουν σε ανθρώπους που δεν εκτιμάς.”

”Αρετές μας είναι τα ελαττώματά μας που τα παραδεχτήκαμε.”

[…]

“Tragicomedy seems to be my genre. I like to return to the themes of my youth and talk about the little man’s struggle against the faceless machine – and himself – all the while not forgetting about the humor.”

“How can you write the dialogue for films about the middle class? They might have as hard mental troubles as anyone else, but the dialogue is impossible. It is easier to be a slave or to be a boss.”