Language as a real thing is not imitation either of sounds or colors or emotions it is an intellectual recreation and there is nopossible doubt about it and it is going to go on being that as long as humanity is anything.
Gertrude SteinSupposing everyone lived at one time what would they say. They would observe that stringing string beans is universal.
Gertrude SteinThere are of course people who are more important than others in that they have more importance in the world but this is not essential and it ceases to be. I have no sense of difference in this respect because every human being comprises the combination form.
Gertrude SteinThe deepest thing in any one is the conviction of the bad luck that follows boasting.
Gertrude Stein