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

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

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

That is what war is and dancing it is forward and back, when one is...

That is what war is and dancing it is forward and back, when one is...

A masterpiece... may be unwelcome but it is never dull.

A masterpiece... may be unwelcome but it is never dull.

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...

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...

I like a view but I like to sit with my back turned to it.

I like a view but I like to sit with my back turned to it.

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...

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...

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

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

A house in the country is not the same as a country house.

A house in the country is not the same as a country house.

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

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

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

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

Money is always there but the pockets change.

Money is always there but the pockets change.

A writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears.

A writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears.

It is awfully important to know what is and what is not your business.

It is awfully important to know what is and what is not your business.

Very likely education does not make very much difference.

Very likely education does not make very much difference.

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

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

Silent gratitude isn't very much to anyone.

Silent gratitude isn't very much to anyone.

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.

I remember those happy days and often wish I could speak into the ears of...

I remember those happy days and often wish I could speak into the ears of...