"The poet doesn't invent. He listens." - Jean Cocteau

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“The poet doesn't invent. He listens.”

— Jean Cocteau

Sometimes the best creative work comes not from forcing ideas but from getting quiet enough to hear them. Slow down and listen — your next idea might already be whispering.

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