Ernest Hemingway ( 10 of 45 )
Cowardice, as distinguished from panic, is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend the functioning of the imagination.
Cowardice, as distinguished from panic, is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend the functioning of the imagination.
Courage is grace under pressure.
Courage is grace under pressure.
A serious writer is not to be confounded with a solemn writer. A serious writer may be a hawk or read more
A serious writer is not to be confounded with a solemn writer. A serious writer may be a hawk or a buzzard or even a popinjay, but a solemn writer is always a bloody owl.
There are events which are so great that if a writer has participated in them his obligation is to write read more
There are events which are so great that if a writer has participated in them his obligation is to write truly rather than assume the presumption of altering them with invention.
The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency. The second is war. Both bring a temporary read more
The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency. The second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity. Both bring a permanent ruin.
I still need more healthy rest in order to work at my best. My health is the main capital I read more
I still need more healthy rest in order to work at my best. My health is the main capital I have and I want to administer it intelligently.
Cowardice... is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend functioning of the imagination.
Cowardice... is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend functioning of the imagination.
As you get older, it is harder to have heroes, but it is sort of necessary
As you get older, it is harder to have heroes, but it is sort of necessary
I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you read more
I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.
If people bring so much courage to this world the world has to kill them to break them, so of read more
If people bring so much courage to this world the world has to kill them to break them, so of course it kills them. The world breaks every one 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.
