Counting is the religion of this generation it is its hope and its salvation.

Quote by Gertrude Stein

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Do not forget birthdays. This is in no way a propaganda for a larger population.

Do not forget birthdays. This is in no way a propaganda for a larger population.

Literature - creative literature - unconcerned with sex, is inconceivable.

Literature - creative literature - unconcerned with sex, is inconceivable.

Sculpture is made with two instruments and some supports and pretty air.

Sculpture is made with two instruments and some supports and pretty air.

It is funny that men who are supposed to be scientific cannot get themselves to...

It is funny that men who are supposed to be scientific cannot get themselves to...

It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around...

It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around...

I've been rich and I've been poor. It's better to be rich.

I've been rich and I've been poor. It's better to be rich.

Generally speaking, everyone is more interesting doing nothing than doing anything.

Generally speaking, everyone is more interesting doing nothing than doing anything.

Everyone gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.

Everyone gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.

But the problem is that when I go around and speak on campuses, I still...

But the problem is that when I go around and speak on campuses, I still...

Hemingway's remarks are not literature.

Hemingway's remarks are not literature.

In France one must adapt oneself to the fragrance of a urinal.

In France one must adapt oneself to the fragrance of a urinal.

The contemporary thing in art and literature is the thing which doesn't make enough difference...

The contemporary thing in art and literature is the thing which doesn't make enough difference...

We are always the same age inside.

We are always the same age inside.

America is my country and Paris is my hometown.

America is my country and Paris is my hometown.

I don't envisage collectivism. There is no such animal, it is always individualism, sometimes the...

I don't envisage collectivism. There is no such animal, it is always individualism, sometimes the...

Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.

Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.

When they are alone they want to be with others, and when they are with...

When they are alone they want to be with others, and when they are with...

If you are looking down while you are walking it is better to walk up...

If you are looking down while you are walking it is better to walk up...

Supposing everyone lived at one time what would they say. They would observe that stringing...

Supposing everyone lived at one time what would they say. They would observe that stringing...

A diary means yes indeed.

A diary means yes indeed.