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Quote by Gertrude Stein
It is natural to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to s

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

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Every adolescent has that dream every century has that dream every revolutionary has that dream, to destroy the family. – Gertrude Stein

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The contemporary thing in art and literature is the thing which doesnt make enough difference to the people of that generation so that they can accept it or reject it. – Gertrude Stein

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When I die I shall be content to vanish into nothingness…. No show, however good, could conceivably be good forever…. I do not believe in immortality, and have no desire for it. – H.L. Mencken

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Death was like love, a romantic escape. – Brigitte Bardot

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The timing of death, like the ending of a story, gives a changed meaning to what preceded it. – Mary Catherine Bateson

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If I ever completely lost my nervousness I would be frightened half to death. – Paul Lynde

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