Famous quote by Gertrude Stein

Mobile Desktop
America is my country and Paris is my hometown
Like

"America is my country and Paris is my hometown"

- Gertrude Stein

About this Quote

This quote by Gertrude Stein speaks to the duality of her identity. On one hand, she is an American, a resident of the United States. On the other hand, she is a Parisian, a native of the French capital. This quote reflects the intricacy of her identity, as she is both an American and a Parisian. It also speaks with her sense of belonging and connection to both countries. She is happy to be an American, however also happy to be from Paris. This quote is a testament to the power of identity and how it can be shaped by numerous cultures and nations. It is a reminder that we can all have several identities and that we can be proud of them all.

About the Author

Gertrude Stein This quote is written / told by Gertrude Stein between February 3, 1874 and July 29, 1946. She was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 80 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: Ive never seen the Osbournes, Ive never seen Paris Hilton. Id rather read than watch reality TV. Id rather liv
"I've never seen the Osbournes, I've never seen Paris Hilton. I'd rather read than watch reality TV. I'd rather live life than watch somebody else living it"
Al Jourgensen, Musician
Small: Prague is the Paris of the 90s - Marion Ross
"Prague is the Paris of the '90s"
Marion Ross, Actor
Small: Well we really meant you to visit Paris in May, but the rhythm required two syllables - Vernon Duke
"Well we really meant you to visit Paris in May, but the rhythm required two syllables"
Vernon Duke, Composer
Small: An artist has no home in Europe except in Paris - Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche
"An artist has no home in Europe except in Paris"
Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher
Small: When good Americans die they go to Paris - Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
"When good Americans die they go to Paris"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: Paris is a hard place to leave, even when it rains incessantly and one coughs continually from the dampness -
Willa Cather
"Paris is a hard place to leave, even when it rains incessantly and one coughs continually from the dampness"
Willa Cather, Author
Small: America is a nation with no truly national city, no Paris, no Rome, no London, no city which is at once the so
C. Wright Mills
"America is a nation with no truly national city, no Paris, no Rome, no London, no city which is at once the social center, the political capital, and the financial hub"
C. Wright Mills, Sociologist
Small: I am the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris, and I have enjoyed it - John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
"I am the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris, and I have enjoyed it"
John F. Kennedy, President
Small: Id like to see Paris before I die. Philadelphia will do - Mae West
Mae West
"I'd like to see Paris before I die. Philadelphia will do"
Mae West, Actress
Small: Totem poles and wooden masks no longer suggest tribal villages but fashionable drawing rooms in New York and P
"Totem poles and wooden masks no longer suggest tribal villages but fashionable drawing rooms in New York and Paris"
Mason Cooley, Writer