Gertrude Stein

Quotes by Gertrude Stein

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Author · American · 1874–1946

American author (1874–1946)

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“nothing changes from one generation to another except the things seen and the things seen make that generation, that is to say nothing changes in people from one generation to another except the wa...”
— Gertrude Stein
perception

“A creator is not in advance of his generation but he is the first of his contemporaries to be conscious of what is happening to his generation.”
— Gertrude Stein
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“When you get there there isn't any there there.”
— Gertrude Stein
change transience

“You have to learn to do everything even to die.”
— Gertrude Stein
death dying

“She always says she dislikes the abnormal it is so obvious. She says the normal is so much more simply complicated and interesting.”
— Gertrude Stein
habit tradition

“Money is always there but the pockets change it is not in the same pockets after a change and that is all there is to say about money.”
— Gertrude Stein
money

“Considering how dangerous everything is nothing is really very frightening.”
— Gertrude Stein
ways overcome fear

“I write for myself and strangers. The strangers dear Readers are an afterthought.”
— Gertrude Stein
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