Who said “"What is the answer?" [ I was silent ] "In that case, what is the question?"”?

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

SourceLast words (27 July 1946) as told by Alice B. Toklas in What Is Remembered (1963)

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Last words (27 July 1946) as told by Alice B. Toklas in What Is Remembered (1963).

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Stein, G. (n.d.). "What is the answer?" [ I was silent ] "In that case, what is the question?" [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16697-what-is-the-answer-i-was-silent-in/

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Stein, Gertrude. “"What is the answer?" [ I was silent ] "In that case, what is the question?"” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16697-what-is-the-answer-i-was-silent-in/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Stein, Gertrude. “"What is the answer?" [ I was silent ] "In that case, what is the question?"” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16697-what-is-the-answer-i-was-silent-in/.

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