One of the pleasant things those of us who write or paint do is to have the daily miracle. It does come.

Quote by Gertrude Stein

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Name any name and then remember everybody you ever knew who bore that name. Are...

Name any name and then remember everybody you ever knew who bore that name. Are...

The earth is the earth as a peasant sees it, the world is the world...

The earth is the earth as a peasant sees it, the world is the world...

Men cannot count, they do not know that two and two make four if women...

Men cannot count, they do not know that two and two make four if women...

Do not forget birthdays. This is in no way a propaganda for a larger population.

Do not forget birthdays. This is in no way a propaganda for a larger population.

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 is always a mistake to be plain-spoken.

It is always a mistake to be plain-spoken.

It is funny that men who are supposed to be scientific cannot get themselves to...

It is funny that men who are supposed to be scientific cannot get themselves to...

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...

Poetry consists in a rhyming dictionary and things seen.

Poetry consists in a rhyming dictionary and things seen.

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

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

You'll be old and you never lived, and you kind of feel silly to lie...

You'll be old and you never lived, and you kind of feel silly to lie...

I have declared that patience is never more than patient. I too have declared, that...

I have declared that patience is never more than patient. I too have declared, that...

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...

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...

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.

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...

Very likely education does not make very much difference.

Very likely education does not make very much difference.

It is very easy to love alone.

It is very easy to love alone.

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...

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...