Ernest Hemingway

I rewrote the ending to 'Farewell to Arms,' the last page of it, thirty-nine times before I was satisfied. ”

Fear of death increases in exact proportion to increase in wealth. ”

My aim is to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way. ”

Wars are caused by undefended wealth. ”

The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it. ”

The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places. ”

Somebody just back of you while you are fishing is as bad as someone looking over your shoulder while you write a letter to your girl. ”

To be a successful father... there's one absolute rule: when you have a kid, don't look at it for the first two years. ”

I always rewrite each day up to the point where I stopped. When it is all finished, naturally you go over it. You get another chance to correct and rewrite when someone else types it, and you see it clean in type. The last chance is in the proofs. You're grateful for these different chances. ”

When you have shot one bird flying you have shot all birds flying. They are all different and they fly in different ways but the sensation is the same and the last one is as good as the first. ”