Gertrude Stein

History takes time. History makes memory. ↗

— Gertrude Stein

#makes #memory #takes #time

Human beings are interested in two things. They are interested in the reality and interested in telling about it. ↗

— Gertrude Stein

#beings #human #human beings #interested #reality

I have always noticed that in portraits of really great writers the mouth is always firmly closed. ↗

— Gertrude Stein

#closed #firmly #great #i #mouth

I have declared that patience is never more than patient. I too have declared, that I who am not patient am patient. ↗

— Gertrude Stein

#declared #i #more #never #patience

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

#choosing #direction #funny #funny people #germans

I like a view but I like to sit with my back turned to it. ↗

— Gertrude Stein

#i #like #sit #turned #view

If you are looking down while you are walking it is better to walk up hill the ground is nearer. ↗

— Gertrude Stein

#down #ground #hill #looking #nearer

In a war everybody always knows all about Switzerland, in peace times it is just Switzerland but in war time it is the only country that everybody has confidence in, everybody. ↗

— Gertrude Stein

#always #confidence #country #everybody #just

In France one must adapt oneself to the fragrance of a urinal. ↗

— Gertrude Stein

#fragrance #france #must #oneself

It is always a mistake to be plain-spoken. ↗

— Gertrude Stein

#mistake