"The gypsies believe the bear to be a brother to man because he has the same body beneath his hide, because he drinks beer, because he enjoys music and...












A man's got to take a lot of punishment to write a really funny book.
More Ernest Hemingway quotes
"There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter.
"But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.
"Why should anybody be interested in some old man who was a failure?
"For a true writer, each book should be a new beginning where he tries again for something that is beyond attainment. He should always try for somethin...
"Man is not made for defeat.
"I've tried to reduce profanity but I reduced so much profanity when writing the book that I'm afraid not much could come out. Perhaps we will have to ...
"It must be most dangerous then to be a man. It is indeed, madame, and but few survive it
"The fish is my friend too...I have never seen or heard of such a fish. But I must kill him. I am glad we do not have to try to kill the stars. Imagine...