I have always noticed that in portraits of really great writers the mouth is always firmly closed.

Quote by Gertrude Stein

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The nineteenth century believed in science but the twentieth century does not.

The nineteenth century believed in science but the twentieth century does not.

It is not what France gave you but what it did not take from you...

It is not what France gave you but what it did not take from you...

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

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

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

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

Writer or painter god-parents are notoriously unreliable. That is, there is certain before long to...

Writer or painter god-parents are notoriously unreliable. That is, there is certain before long to...

Disillusionment in living is finding that no one can really ever be agreeing with you...

Disillusionment in living is finding that no one can really ever be agreeing with you...

Poetry consists in a rhyming dictionary and things seen.

Poetry consists in a rhyming dictionary and things seen.

Money is always there but the pockets change; it is not in the same pockets...

Money is always there but the pockets change; it is not in the same pockets...

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...

A diary means yes indeed.

A diary means yes indeed.

It is extraordinary that when you are acquainted with a whole family you can forget...

It is extraordinary that when you are acquainted with a whole family you can forget...

Picasso once remarked I do not care who it is that has or does influence...

Picasso once remarked I do not care who it is that has or does influence...

Before the flowers of friendship faded friendship faded.

Before the flowers of friendship faded friendship faded.

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...

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...

A vegetable garden in the beginning looks so promising and then after all little by...

A vegetable garden in the beginning looks so promising and then after all little by...

I know what Germans are. They are a funny people. They are always choosing someone...

I know what Germans are. They are a funny people. They are always choosing someone...

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

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

One does not get better but different and older and that is always a pleasure.

One does not get better but different and older and that is always a pleasure.

The nineteenth century was completely lacking in logic, it had cosmic terms and hopes, and...

The nineteenth century was completely lacking in logic, it had cosmic terms and hopes, and...