# Quote — Gertrude Stein, Paris France

> The reason why all of us naturally began to live in France is because France has scientific methods, machines and electricity, but does not really believe that these things have anything to do with the real business of living.

- Author: [Gertrude Stein](https://www.leafyquotes.com/gertrude-stein.md)
- Book: [Paris France](https://www.leafyquotes.com/gertrude-stein/paris-france.md)
- Page: 8
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Gertrude_Stein#Paris_France_(1940)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/gertrude-stein/paris-france/the-reason-why

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> The family is always the family but during vacations it is an extended family and that is exhausting

p. 107 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/gertrude-stein/paris-france/the-family-is-always.md)

> Politeness does not interfere with facts, politeness is just another fact.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/gertrude-stein/paris-france/politeness-does-not.md)

> After all, human beings are like that. When they are alone they want to be with others, and when they are with others they want to be alone.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/gertrude-stein/paris-france/after-all-human.md)