It is extraordinary that whole populations have no projects for the future, none at all. It certainly is extraordinary, but it is certainly true.

Quote by Gertrude Stein

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History takes time. History makes memory.

History takes time. History makes memory.

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...

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...

The deepest thing in any one is the conviction of the bad luck that follows...

The deepest thing in any one is the conviction of the bad luck that follows...

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

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

Nature is commonplace. Imitation is more interesting.

Nature is commonplace. Imitation is more interesting.

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...

Money is always there but the pockets change

Money is always there but the pockets change

Men and girls, men and girls: Artificial swine and pearls.

Men and girls, men and girls: Artificial swine and pearls.

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

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

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

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

One of the pleasant things those of us who write or paint do is to...

One of the pleasant things those of us who write or paint do is to...

Communists are people who fancied that they had an unhappy childhood.

Communists are people who fancied that they had an unhappy childhood.

In a war everybody always knows all about Switzerland, in peace times it is just...

In a war everybody always knows all about Switzerland, in peace times it is just...

Hemingway's remarks are not literature.

Hemingway's remarks are not literature.

Before the flowers of friendship faded friendship faded.

Before the flowers of friendship faded friendship faded.

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 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...

No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.

No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.

We will discover the nature of our particular genius when we stop trying to conform...

We will discover the nature of our particular genius when we stop trying to conform...