The first hope of a painter who feels hopeful about painting is the hope that the painting will move, that it will live outside its frame.
GERTRUDE STEINThe first hope of a painter who feels hopeful about painting is the hope that the painting will move, that it will live outside its frame.
GERTRUDE STEINIt is inevitable when one has a great need of something one finds it. What you need you attract like a lover.
GERTRUDE STEINConsidering how dangerous everything is, nothing is really very frightening.
GERTRUDE STEINEverybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.
GERTRUDE STEINIf you are looking down while you are walking it is better to walk up hill the ground is nearer.
GERTRUDE STEINEverybody knows if you are too careful you are so occupied in being careful that you are sure to stumble over something.
GERTRUDE STEINFrench people do like good fighting, they like it better than anything.
GERTRUDE STEINArt is the pulse of a nation.
GERTRUDE STEINNature is commonplace. Imitation is more interesting.
GERTRUDE STEINToo few is as many as too many.
GERTRUDE STEINIt is always a mistake to be plain-spoken.
GERTRUDE STEINIt takes a heap of loafing to write a book.
GERTRUDE STEINI am writing for myself and strangers. This is the only way that I can do it.
GERTRUDE STEINAn audience is always warming but it must never be necessary to your work.
GERTRUDE STEINIt is the soothing thing about history that it does repeat itself.
GERTRUDE STEINWhen 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