Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated.
Ernest Hemingway
Aging, Resilience, Reflection, Life, Hope
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“Out of all the things you could not have there were some things that you could have and one of those was to know when you were happy and to enjoy all of it while it was there and it was good.” Ernest Hemingway
Happiness, Gratitude, Awareness, Life, Enjoyment
Ernest Hemingway Happiness, Gratitude, Awareness, Life, Enjoyment“The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.” Ernest Hemingway
Love, Pain, Reflection, Identity, Relationships
Ernest Hemingway Love, Pain, Reflection, Identity, Relationships“The clouds were building up now for the trade wind and he looked ahead and saw a flight of wild ducks etching themselves against the sky over the water, then blurring, then etching again and he knew no man was ever alone on the sea.” Ernest Hemingway
Nature, Solitude, Reflection, Connection, Life
Ernest Hemingway Nature, Solitude, Reflection, Connection, Life“The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it.” Ernest Hemingway
Life, Value, Reflection, Love, Conflict
Ernest Hemingway Life, Value, Reflection, Love, Conflict“You love a lot of things if you live around them, but there isn’t any woman and there isn’t any horse, nor any before nor any after, that is as lovely as a great airplane.” Ernest Hemingway
Love, Beauty, Experience, Reflection, Passion
Ernest Hemingway Love, Beauty, Experience, Reflection, Passion“Abstract words such as glory, honor, courage, or hallow were obscene beside the concrete names of villages, the numbers of roads, the names of rivers, the numbers of regiments and the dates.” Ernest Hemingway
Language, Reality, War, Reflection, Truth
Ernest Hemingway Language, Reality, War, Reflection, Truth“Don’t do what you sincerely don’t want to do. Never confuse movement with action.” Ernest Hemingway
Action, Reflection, Choices, Life, Purpose
Ernest Hemingway Action, Reflection, Choices, Life, Purpose“There is no such thing as great writing – there is only great re-writing!” Ernest Hemingway
Writing, Revision, Reflection, Craft, Process
Ernest Hemingway Writing, Revision, Reflection, Craft, Process“To hell with luck. I’ll bring the luck with me.” Ernest Hemingway
Confidence, Luck, Determination, Mindset, Philosophy
Ernest Hemingway Confidence, Luck, Determination, Mindset, Philosophy“The circus is the only fun you can buy that is good for you.” Ernest Hemingway
Circus, Fun, Life, Reflection, Entertainment
Ernest Hemingway Circus, Fun, Life, Reflection, Entertainment“Paris is so very beautiful that it satisfies something in you that is always hungry in America.” Ernest Hemingway
Beauty, Longing, Culture, Experience, Reflection
Ernest Hemingway Beauty, Longing, Culture, Experience, Reflection“There are two kinds of stories, the ones you live and the ones you make up. And nobody knows the difference, and I don’t ever tell which is which.” Ernest Hemingway
Stories, Life, Reflection, Reality, Creativity
Ernest Hemingway Stories, Life, Reflection, Reality, Creativity“Everybody has strange things that mean things to them. You couldn’t help it.” Ernest Hemingway
Identity, Meaning, Personal Experience, Reflection, Humanity
Ernest Hemingway Identity, Meaning, Personal Experience, Reflection, Humanity“My only regret in life is that I did not drink more wine.” Ernest Hemingway
Regret, Life, Reflection, Enjoyment, Perspective
Ernest Hemingway Regret, Life, Reflection, Enjoyment, Perspective“Every damn thing is your own fault, if you are any good.” Ernest Hemingway
Responsibility, Accountability, Reflection, Growth, Success
Ernest Hemingway Responsibility, Accountability, Reflection, Growth, Success“The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.” Ernest Hemingway
Resilience, Strength, Humanity, Life, Reflection
Ernest Hemingway Resilience, Strength, Humanity, Life, Reflection“I wanted to try this new drink: That’s all we do, isn’t it – look at things and try new drinks?” Ernest Hemingway
Exploration, Curiosity, Reflection, Experience, Life
Ernest Hemingway Exploration, Curiosity, Reflection, Experience, Life