French people do like good fighting, they like it better than anything.
GERTRUDE STEINFrench people do like good fighting, they like it better than anything.
GERTRUDE STEINIt is better to lose and win, than win and be defeated.
GERTRUDE STEINThe reason why all of us naturally began to live in France is because France has scientific methods, machines and electricity, but does not really believe that these things have anything to do with the real business of living.
GERTRUDE STEINHow do you like what you have. This is a question that anybody can ask anybody. Ask it.
GERTRUDE STEINI understand you undertake to overthrow my undertaking.
GERTRUDE STEINIt is always a mistake to be plain-spoken.
GERTRUDE STEINSilent gratitude isn’t very much to anyone.
GERTRUDE STEINEverybody thinks that this civilization has lasted a very long time but it really does take very few grandfathers’ granddaughters to take us back to the dark ages.
GERTRUDE STEINI just tell you and though I dont sound like it I’ve got plenty of sense, there aint any answer, there aint going to be any answer, there never has been any answer, that’s the answer.
GERTRUDE STEINYou attract what you need like a lover.
GERTRUDE STEINIt takes a heap of loafing to write a book.
GERTRUDE STEINIt is inevitable when one has a great need of something one finds it. What you need you attract like a lover.
GERTRUDE STEINAs there was never any question there was never any answer.
GERTRUDE STEINOne must dare to be happy.
GERTRUDE STEINA very important thing is not to make up your mind that you are any one thing.
GERTRUDE STEINLove: the skillful audacity required to share an inner life.
GERTRUDE STEIN