Ernest Hemingway Quotes

Biography: Ernest Hemingway is known for his profound influence on 20th-century f... more Biography: Ernest Hemingway is known for his profound influence on 20th-century fiction with his distinct writing style. Born in 1899, he authored acclaimed works like "The Old Man and the Sea" and "A Farewell to Arms." Hemingway's adventurous life and succinct prose have left a lasting legacy in literature. less

"I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul""I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve.""I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.""If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.""As a writer you should not judge, you should understand.""Nobody ever lives their life all the way up except bullfighters.""Never confuse movement with action.""I never had to choose a subject—my subject rather chose me.""It's silly not to hope. Besides, I believe it.""When you stop doing things for fun, you might as well be dead.""A man’s got to take a lot of punishment to write a really funny book""The shortest answer is doing the thing""The first draft of anything is shit""Write hard and clear about what hurts""I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I'm awake you know""Never think that war no matter how necessary nor how justified is not a crime""We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master""In order to write about life first you must live it""But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated""When people talk listen completely. Most people never listen"

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