Many critics and fans consider Ernest Hemingway to be one of the greatest writers in American history. I tend to agree with this classification. I’ve read enough of Hemingway to know not only how excellent a story teller he was, but how simply his stories were told. Hemingway didn’t use a ton of fancy language nor did he ever try to confuse his readers. He was as straightforward as any writer ever was and it was this “simplicity” that made his novels so fun to read.
But it’s not as though the man was without intelligence. Often times the best writers are the ones who make their stories easier to read. It takes incredible skill to make a book “universal” in understanding. Hemingway had the fortune of being both a great storyteller but also a man of great words when he spoke.
Just like in his novels, Hemingway had an honest, simple way of saying what was on his mind. And it turns out that many of the things he said wound up being sage pieces of advice. You’ll probably be better off in life after having read to and following these 18 Ernest Hemingway quotes.
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