Ernest Hemingway

They say the seeds of what we will do are in all of us, but it always seemed to me that in those who make jokes in life the seeds are covered with better soil and with a higher grade of manure. ↗

— Ernest Hemingway

#human-nature #life

A writer should write what he has to say and not speak it. ↗

— Ernest Hemingway

#writer

Most people were heartless about turtles because a turtle’s heart will beat for hours after it has been cut up and butchered. But the old man thought, I have such a heart too. ↗

— Ernest Hemingway

#hemingway #literature

Road to hell paved in unbought stuffed dogs. Not my fault. ↗

— Ernest Hemingway

#dog

I didn't want to kiss you goodbye — that was the trouble — I wanted to kiss you good night — and there's a lot of difference. ↗

— Ernest Hemingway

#kiss #love #trouble #love

Remember to get the weather in your damn book--weather is very important. ↗

— Ernest Hemingway

#writing-books

Death is like an old whore in a bar--I'll buy her a drink but I won't go upstairs with her ↗

— Ernest Hemingway

#death

My heart's broken,' he thought. 'If I feel this way my heart must be broken. ↗

— Ernest Hemingway

#short-story

This is a good place," he said. "There's a lot of liquor," I agreed. ↗

— Ernest Hemingway

#humor #liquor #humor

The man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without ↗

— Ernest Hemingway

#life #inspirational