It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing.

Quote by Gertrude Stein

Topics: Genius Quotes

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.

It is the soothing thing about history that it does repeat itself.

It is the soothing thing about history that it does repeat itself.

A real failure does not need an excuse. It is an end in itself.

A real failure does not need an excuse. It is an end in itself.

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...

Do you know because I tell you so, or do you know, do you know.

Do you know because I tell you so, or do you know, do you know.

America is my country and Paris is my hometown.

America is my country and Paris is my hometown.

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...

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...

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

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

Before the flowers of friendship faded friendship faded.

Before the flowers of friendship faded friendship faded.

Action and reaction are equal and opposite.

Action and reaction are equal and opposite.

There is no such thing as being good to your wife.

There is no such thing as being good to your wife.

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...

Romance is everything.

Romance is everything.

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

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

Human beings are interested in two things. They are interested in the reality and interested...

Human beings are interested in two things. They are interested in the reality and interested...

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.

Nature is commonplace. Imitation is more interesting.

Nature is commonplace. Imitation is more interesting.

If you can do it then why do it?

If you can do it then why do it?