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You'll be old and you never lived, and you kind of feel silly to lie down and die and to never have lived, to have been a job chaser and never have lived.
Gertrude Stein
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"You'll be old and you never lived, and you kind of feel silly to lie down and die and to never have lived, to have been a job chaser and never have lived."
— Gertrude Stein

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You'll be old and you never lived, and you kind of feel silly to lie down and die and to never have lived, to have been a job chaser and never have lived. — Gertrude Stein

About Gertrude Stein

Gertrude Stein was a Author from United States (1874–1946).

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Who said "You'll be old and you never lived, and you kind of feel silly to lie down and d…"?
This quote is attributed to Gertrude Stein, a Author from United States.
When did Gertrude Stein live?
Gertrude Stein lived from 1874 – 1946.