“He did not like to look at the fish anymore since he had been mutilated. When the fish had been hit it was as though he himself were hit. But I killed the shark that hit my fish, he thought. And he was the biggest dentuso that I have ever seen. And God knows that I have seen big ones. It was too good to last, he thought. I wish it had been a dream now and that I had never hooked the fish and was alone in bed on the newspapers. "But man is not made for defeat," he said. "A man can be destroyed but not defeated.”
Quote by Earnest Hemingway
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The Old Man and the Sea
This renowned work delves into the life of an elderly fisherman who, despite his age and numerous setbacks, embarks on a perilous journey to catch a giant marlin. The narrative is a profound reflection on the human condition, the struggle against nature, and the enduring power of hope. more
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