What is music. A passion for colonies not a love of country. – Gertrude Stein
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
I have declared that patience is never more than patient. I too have declared, that I who am not patient am patient. – Gertrude Stein
I would always be that same maddening, monstrous mixture of pedantry, egoism, politeness, selfishness, kindliness, sneakiness, larkiness, sociability, loneliness, ambition, ordered calm and hidden intensity. I would cover my life with words. I would spray the whole bloody world with words. – Stephen Fry (b.1957), Moab is my Washpot #INFJ