About Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 – July 27, 1946) was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. Born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (now part of Pittsburgh), and raised in Oakland, California, Stein moved to Paris in 1903, and made France her home for the remainder of her life. She hosted...
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A writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears.
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It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information.
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Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.
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Art is like baby shoes. When you coat them with gold, they can no longer be worn.