Ernest Hemingway (1899- 1961) was a renowned American novelist, short story writer, journalist and war correspondent who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. He was born on July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illionis to a wealthy family.
Best known for the Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway has written 7 novels, 6 short story collections and 2 non-fiction stories. He also won the esteemed Pulitzer prize for the Old Man and the Sea in 1953. Hemingway apparently died of suicide on 2 July 1961 when he was 61 years old. His wife, however, said that her husband accidentally killed himself while cleaning his gun.
Why did they make birds so delicate and fine as those sea swallows when the ocean can be so cruel?
Ernest Hemingway - The Old Man and the Sea
Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with that there is.
Ernest Hemingway - The Old Man and the Sea
I suppose if a man has something once, always something of it remains.
Ernest Hemingway - For Whom the Bells Toll
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
Ernest Hemingway - Across the River and into the Trees
We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.
Ernest Hemingway - The Wild Years
Hemingway Quotes on Life
Themes of resilience in the face of hardship, the importance of living a meaningful life, and the acceptance of life's inevitable end are some things that Ernest Hemingway lives by and encourages others to do the same. He embraces the fact that life is tough for everyone yet it is the way one navigates life that distinguishes them from the others.
You can't get away from yourself by moving from one place to another.
Ernest Hemingway- The Sun Also Rises
Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything.
Ernest Hemingway
Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.
Ernest Hemingway
The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places.
Ernest Hemingway - A Farewell to Arms
Hemingway Quotes on Love
Love for Hemingway is a powerful force, but not always a gentle one. These quotes explore the bittersweet reality of love: its intensity, the sacrifices it demands, and the potential for heartbreak. Buckle up for a no-holds-barred look at love according to Ernest Hemingway.
The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.
Ernest Hemingway- Men Without Women
Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.
Ernest Hemingway
- What happens to people that love each other?
- I suppose they have whatever they have, and they are more fortunate than others. Then one of them gets the emptiness forever.Ernest Hemingway - Islands in the Stream
Hemingway Quotes on Writing
Forget flowery language and endless outlining. Hemingway cuts to the core of what matters in writing: raw honesty, clear prose, and pouring your heart onto the page. These quotes offer a hard-hitting approach for writers who want to craft powerful stories just like Ernest Hemingway.
All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.
Ernest Hemingway- A Moveable Feast
There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.
Ernest Hemingway
Write the best story that you can and write it as straight as you can.
Ernest Hemingway
When I was writing, it was necessary for me to read after I had written. If you kept thinking about it, you would lose the thing that you were writing before you could go on with it the next day.
Ernest Hemingway
