Today is the birthday of Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 – July 27, 1946), writer, poet, feminist, and playwright.
"A writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears." - Gertrude Stein
"If you can do it then why do it?" - Gertrude Stein
"Action and reaction are equal and opposite." - Gertrude Stein
"Argument is to me the air I breathe. Given any proposition, I cannot help believing the other side and defending it." - Gertrude Stein
"When they are alone they want to be with others, and when they are with others they want to be alone. After all, human beings are like that." - Gertrude Stein
"I do want to get rich but I never want to do what there is to do to get rich." - Gertrude Stein
"The deepest thing in any one is the conviction of the bad luck that follows boasting." - Gertrude Stein
"It is awfully important to know what is and what is not your business." - Gertrude Stein
"Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose." - Gertrude Stein
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Rare 18th c. clock returned to Brighton museum 23 years after theft
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A rare 18th century musical automaton clock stolen from Preston Manor in
Brighton in 2001 has been recovered by Sussex Police and returned to the
museum. I...
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