“From the very nature of progress, all ages must be transitional. If they were not, the world would be at a stand-still and death would speedily ensue. It is one of the tamest of platitudes but it is always introduced by a flourish of trumpets.”
More from Gertrude Stein
“I certainly do care for you...less than you are always thinking and much more than you are…”
“Dear you, f*ck you.”
“One of the pleasant things those of us who write or paint do is to have the daily miracle.…”
“It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing,…”