Who said “Life is a horizontal fall.”?

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Jean Cocteau. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceOpium (1929)

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Cocteau, J. (n.d.). Life is a horizontal fall. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24962-life-is-a-horizontal-fall/

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Cocteau, Jean. “Life is a horizontal fall.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24962-life-is-a-horizontal-fall/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Cocteau, Jean. “Life is a horizontal fall.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24962-life-is-a-horizontal-fall/.

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