Doubt Quote by Katherine Anne Porter
“[On Gertrude Stein's Making of Americans:] I doubt if all the people who should read it will read it for a great while yet, for it is in such a limited edition, and reading it is anyhow a sort of permanent occupation.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Making of Americans, Gertrude Stein, 1925
The work is rare and demanding, so most readers will postpone it, treating it as a lifelong study.
In simple terms: Rare, demanding book is often delayed.
Accept that some works require patience.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- academic study
- personal enrichment
- collecting rare books
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does scarcity affect a work's influence?
- What motivates readers to persist with challenging texts?
Limited copies restrict immediate access.