The contemporary thing in art and literature is the thing which doesn't make enough difference to the people of that generation so that they can accept it or reject it.

Quote by Gertrude Stein

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

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

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...

Remarks are not literature.

Remarks are not literature.

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

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

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...

This is the lesson that history teaches: repetition.

This is the lesson that history teaches: repetition.

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...

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...

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...

Let me listen to me and not to them.

Let me listen to me and not to them.

Once more I can climb about and remind you that a woman in this epoch...

Once more I can climb about and remind you that a woman in this epoch...

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...

Hoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop.

Hoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop.

Romance is everything.

Romance is everything.

America is my country and Paris is my hometown.

America is my country and Paris is my hometown.

Disillusionment in living is finding that no one can really ever be agreeing with you...

Disillusionment in living is finding that no one can really ever be agreeing with you...

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.

I've been rich and I've been poor. It's better to be rich.

I've been rich and I've been poor. It's better to be rich.

What is the answer? In that case, what is the question?

What is the answer? In that case, what is the question?

If you can do it then why do it?

If you can do it then why do it?