I am drunk, seest thou? When I am not drunk I do not talk. You have never heard me talk much. But an intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend his time with fools.
Ernest HemingwayI always like it at a war. There is always the chance that you will get up the next morning and be killed and not have to write.
Ernest Hemingway[Never give up hope. Never give in to pessimism. Never despair.] No horse named Morbid ever won a race!
Ernest HemingwayHe was violating the second rule of the two rules for getting on well with people that speak Spanish; give the men tobacco and leave the women alone
Ernest HemingwayEverything is on such a clear financial basis in France. It is the simplest country to live in. No one makes things complicated by becoming your friend for any obscure reason. If you want people to like you you have only to spend a little money. I spent a little money and the waiter liked me. He appreciated my valuable qualities. He would be glad to see me, and would want me at his table. It would be a sincere liking because it would have a sound basis. I was back in France.
Ernest Hemingway