Jean Cocteau Quote

The ear disapproves but tolerates certain musical pieces; transfer them into the domain of our nose, and we will be forced to flee.


As quoted in An Encyclopedia of Quotations About Music (1981) by Nat Shapiro, p. 130


The ear disapproves but tolerates certain musical pieces; transfer them into the domain of our nose, and we will be forced to flee.

The ear disapproves but tolerates certain musical pieces; transfer them into the domain of our nose, and we will be forced to flee.

The ear disapproves but tolerates certain musical pieces; transfer them into the domain of our nose, and we will be forced to flee.

The ear disapproves but tolerates certain musical pieces; transfer them into the domain of our nose, and we will be forced to flee.