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Quote by Ernest Hemingway

“Mr. Barnes, it is because I have lived very much that now I can enjoy everything so well”

Work

Ernest Hemingway's 'The Sun Also Rises' is a poignant narrative that follows a group of expatriates in post-World War I Europe. The story delves into the complexities of human relationships and the search for meaning in a world that has been irrevocably changed by conflict. The characters grapple with personal struggles and the loss of innocence, while their interactions are imbued with a sense of camaraderie and shared experiences. more

Author

Ernest Hemingway

American author known for his concise and forceful writing style, as well as his profound insights into life. Hemingway's works cover a wide range of themes including war, adventure, and love, with notable titles such as 'The Old Man and the Sea' and 'A Farewell to Arms'. more

“Most people, when they move, well they just move depending on whatever's around them. At this very moment, as I am writing, Constitution the cat is going by with her tummy dragging close to the floor. This cat has absolutely nothing constructive to do in life and still she is heading toward something, probably an armchair.”

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Author:Muriel Barbery

“And still, for all the jealously, all the doubt, sometimes I will be struck with a kind of awe that we're together. That someone like me could find someone like you --- it renders me wordless. Because surely words would conspire against such luck, would protest the unlikelihood of such a turn of events.”

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Book:The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel

Source: The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel

“placid, adj. Sometimes I love it when we just lie on our backs, gaze off, stay still.”

Stills Sometimes Lying Placid

Author:David Levithan

“He rooted for the Mets, he wore Foot of the Loom underwear, and he drove a Buick. His loyalties were carved in stone and he wasn't about to be impressed with some upstart of a toaster salesman who drove a Bonneville.”

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