Americans are very friendly and very suspicious, that is what Americans are and that is what always upsets the foreigner, who deals with them, they are so friendly how can they be so suspicious they are so suspicious how can they be so friendly but they just are. Gertrude Stein americandealforeigner share on social
I think the reason I am important is that I know everything. Gertrude Stein importantreason Change image and share on social
Hemingway's remarks are not literature. Gertrude Stein hemingwayliteratureremark Change image and share on social
The earth is the earth as a peasant sees it, the world is the world as a duchess sees it, and anyway a duchess would be nothing if the earth was not there as the peasant sees it. Gertrude Stein duchessearthpeasant Change image and share on social
When they are alone they want to be with others, and when they are with others they want to be alone. After all, human beings are like that. Gertrude Stein beinghuman Change image and share on social
This is the lesson that history teaches: repetition. Gertrude Stein historylessonrepetition Change image and share on social
The deepest thing in any one is the conviction of the bad luck that follows boasting. Gertrude Stein badboastconviction Change image and share on social
I like a view but I like to sit with my back turned to it. Gertrude Stein backsitturn Change image and share on social
Just before she died she asked, What is the answer? No answer came. She laughed and said, In that case, what is the question? Then she died. Gertrude Stein answeraskcase Change image and share on social