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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It is extraordinary that when you are acquainted with a whole family you can forget about them. – 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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I could undertake to be an efficient pupil if it were possible to find an efficient teacher. – Gertrude Stein

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Death is the king of this world: Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet. – George Eliot

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War is not the only arena where peace is done to death. – Aung San Suu Kyi

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Death destroys a man, but the idea of death saves him. – E. M. Forster

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What is ironic is that Allen Ginsbergs importance was in its twilight for so many years that it took his death to bring it to the front page. He electrified an entire world! – Rita Dove

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My dads sense of humor was direct and sometimes surreal – his quick wit is well known amongst our family and friends. He raised me on Spike Jones records and W.C. Fields movies, and his sense of humor fell somewhere in between. – Tony Visconti

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Ignorance is no excuse, its the real thing. – Irene Peter

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There is in stillness oft a magic power
To calm the breast when struggling passions lower,
Touched by its influence, in the soul arise
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I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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