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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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An audience is always warming but it must never be necessary to your work. – Gertrude Stein

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A writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears. – Gertrude Stein

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