It is so friendly so simply friendly and though inevitable not a sadness and though occurring not a shock.

Quote by Gertrude Stein

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The United States is just now the oldest country in the world, there always is...

The United States is just now the oldest country in the world, there always is...

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.

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...

Melanctha Herbert was always losing what she had in all the things she saw. Melanctha...

Melanctha Herbert was always losing what she had in all the things she saw. Melanctha...

It is funny the two things most men are proudest of is the thing that...

It is funny the two things most men are proudest of is the thing that...

Poetry consists in a rhyming dictionary and things seen.

Poetry consists in a rhyming dictionary and things seen.

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...

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...

Considering how dangerous everything is, nothing is really very frightening.

Considering how dangerous everything is, nothing is really very frightening.

It is always a mistake to be plain-spoken.

It is always a mistake to be plain-spoken.

Is it worse to be scared than to be bored, that is the question.

Is it worse to be scared than to be bored, that is the question.

It is natural not to care about a sister certainly not when she is four...

It is natural not to care about a sister certainly not when she is four...

I rarely believe anything, because at the time of believing I am not really there...

I rarely believe anything, because at the time of believing I am not really there...

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

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

Argument is to me the air I breathe. Given any proposition, I cannot help believing...

Argument is to me the air I breathe. Given any proposition, I cannot help believing...

Silent gratitude isn't very much to anyone.

Silent gratitude isn't very much to anyone.

To write is to write is to write is to write is to write is...

To write is to write is to write is to write is to write is...

Action and reaction are equal and opposite.

Action and reaction are equal and opposite.

Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.

Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.

Very likely education does not make very much difference.

Very likely education does not make very much difference.