Silent gratitude isn't very much use to anyone.

—Gertrude Stein

About Gertrude Stein

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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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Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone.

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It is very easy to love alone.

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

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Love: the skillful audacity required to share an inner life.

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