Who said “Remarks are not literature.”?

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Gertrude Stein. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas (1933)

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Stein, G. (n.d.). Remarks are not literature. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27013-remarks-are-not-literature/

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Stein, Gertrude. “Remarks are not literature.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27013-remarks-are-not-literature/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Stein, Gertrude. “Remarks are not literature.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27013-remarks-are-not-literature/.