Ernest Hemingway
Born: 07-20-1899
Ernest Hemingway was a renowned American novelist and short story writer, celebrated for his distinctive, economical style and powerful narratives. Born in 1899, he was a key figure in 20th-century literature, winning the Nobel Prize in 1954. His works, such as "The Old Man and the Sea" and "A Farewell to Arms," reflect themes of courage and loss. Hemingway's adventurous life and influence continue to captivate readers worldwide.
Book summaries for books written by Ernest Hemingway
Quotes
The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.
There is no friend as loyal as a book.
But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.
I drink to make other people more interesting.
The first draft of anything is shit.
Courage is grace under pressure.
The only thing that could spoil a day was people. People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself.
There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter.
I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?
All thinking men are atheists.
Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.
The best way to solve any problem is to remove its cause.