After you finish a book, you know, you're dead. But no one knows you're dead. All they see is the irresponsibility that comes in after the terrible responsibility of writing. Ernest Hemingway bookdeadfinish Change image and share on social
I rewrote the ending to 'Farewell to Arms,' the last page of it, thirty-nine times before I was satisfied. Ernest Hemingway armendfarewell 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
That is what we are supposed to do when we are at our best - make it all up - but make it up so truly that later it will happen that way. Ernest Hemingway happenmakesuppose Change image and share on social
I know war as few other men now living know it, and nothing to me is more revolting. I have long advocated its complete abolition, as its very destructiveness on both friend and foe has rendered it useless as a method of settling international disputes. Ernest Hemingway abolitionadvocatecomplete share on social
When you have shot one bird flying you have shot all birds flying. They are all different and they fly in different ways but the sensation is the same and the last one is as good as the first. Ernest Hemingway birdflygood Change image and share on social
Personal columnists are jackals and no jackal has been known to live on grass once he had learned about meat - no matter who killed the meat for him. Ernest Hemingway columnistgrassjackal Change image and share on social
Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. Ernest Hemingway drinkmouthshut Change image and share on social
I don't like to write like God. It is only because you never do it, though, that the critics think you can't do it. Ernest Hemingway criticgodwrite Change image and share on social
