His talent was as natural as the pattern that was made by the dust on a butterfly's wings. At one time he understood it no more than the butterfly did and he did not know when it was brushed or marred. Ernest Hemingway brushbutterflydust share on social
The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it. Ernest Hemingway fightfinehate Change image and share on social
About morals, I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after. Ernest Hemingway badfeelgood Change image and share on social
I learned never to empty the well of my writing, but always to stop when there was still something there in the deep part of the well, and let it refill at night from the springs that fed it. Ernest Hemingway deepemptyfeed Change image and share on social
They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason. Ernest Hemingway countrydaydie Change image and share on social
For a long time now I have tried simply to write the best I can. Sometimes I have good luck and write better than I can. Ernest Hemingway goodlongluck Change image and share on social
The good parts of a book may be only something a writer is lucky enough to overhear or it may be the wreck of his whole damn life and one is as good as the other. Ernest Hemingway bookdamngood Change image and share on social
Never go on trips with anyone you do not love. Ernest Hemingway lovetrip Change image and share on social
There's no one thing that is true. They're all true. Ernest Hemingway thingtrue Change image and share on social
If you have a success you have it for the wrong reasons. If you become popular it is always because of the worst aspects of your work. Ernest Hemingway aspectbadpopular Change image and share on social