"Any time is the time to make a poem."

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Source : Gertrude Stein (2013). “Everybody's Autobiography”, p.162, Vintage

Gertrude Stein

“Hate will keep you alive where love fails”
“I find that a lot of women respond to my work in that it doesn't make them feel bad about themselves.”
“Chaos is more freedom; in fact, total freedom. But no meaning. I want to be free to act, and I also want my actions to mean something.”

Source : Audrey Niffenegger (2014). “The Time Traveler's Wife”, p.74, Simon and Schuster
“A great work always leaves us in a state of musing.”
“I don't pretend to be an expert on intellectual property law, but I do know one thing. If a music industry executive claims I should agree with their agenda because it will make me more money, I put my hand on my walletand check it after they leave, just to make sure nothing's missing.”
“The only show my mother could afford to take me to when I was growing up was Cats, for my birthday.”

Source : "Exclusive InDepth InterView: Tammy Blanchard On HOW TO SUCCEED, THE BIG C, GYPSY, Judy Garland & More". Interview with Pat Cerasaro, www.broadwayworld.com. May 19, 2012.
“When in doubt, delete it.”
“Those who believe patriotism to be the last refuge of the scoundrel have underestimated compassion.”

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