Ernest Hemingway

United States
21 Jul 1899 // 2 Jul 1961
Author / Journalist

Quotes



You ought to dream. All our biggest businessmen have been dreamers.

The Sun Also Rises
Nobody ever lives their life all the way up except bullfighters.

The Sun Also Rises
Everyone behaves badly - given the chance.

The Sun Also Rises
Don't you ever get the feeling that all your life is going by and you're not taking advantage of it? Do you realize you've lived nearly half the time you have to live already?

The Sun Also Rises
It is awfully easy to be hard-boiled about everything in the daytime, but at night it is another thing.

The Sun Also Rises
I can't stand it to think my life is going so fast and I'm not really living it.

The Sun Also Rises
You can't get away from yourself by moving from one place to another.

The Sun Also Rises
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
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Essays