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Selected Quotes
By Ernest Hemingway

 
1899-1961; US writer considered important figure in 20th century literature

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.
 
Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.
 
An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools.
 
A man can be destroyed but not defeated.
 
One cat just leads to another.
 
A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not.
 
Once we have a war there is only one thing to do. It must be won. For defeat brings worse things than any that can ever happen in war.
 
Writing and travel broaden your ass if not your mind and I like to write standing up.

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