This is the lesson that history teaches: repetition. – Gertrude Stein
History takes time. History makes memory. – Gertrude Stein
It is the soothing thing about history that it does repeat itself. – Gertrude Stein
It is extraordinary that whole populations have no projects for the future, none at all. It certainly is extraordinary, but it is certainly true. – Gertrude Stein
It is funny that men who are supposed to be scientific cannot get themselves to realise the basic principle of physics, that action and reaction are equal and opposite, that when you persecute people you always rouse them to be strong and stronger. – Gertrude Stein
It is funny the two things most men are proudest of is the thing that any man can do and doing does in the same way, that is being drunk and being the father of their son. – Gertrude Stein
I know what Germans are. They are a funny people. They are always choosing someone to lead them in a direction which they do not want to go. – Gertrude Stein
Before the flowers of friendship faded friendship faded. – Gertrude Stein
Every adolescent has that dream every century has that dream every revolutionary has that dream, to destroy the family. – Gertrude Stein
It is extraordinary that when you are acquainted with a whole family you can forget about them. – Gertrude Stein
A real failure does not need an excuse. It is an end in itself. – Gertrude Stein
Very likely education does not make very much difference. – Gertrude Stein
It is natural to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes to that siren until she allures us to our death. – Gertrude Stein
There is too much fathering going on just now and there is no doubt about it fathers are depressing. – Gertrude Stein
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
It is awfully important to know what is and what is not your business. – Gertrude Stein
A writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears. – Gertrude Stein
It is very easy to love alone. – Gertrude Stein
When 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
Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense. – Gertrude Stein
