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Quotes from A Farewell to Arms — Ernest Hemingway

1899–1961 United States

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I was always embarrassed by the words sacred, glorious and sacrifice and the expression in vain.

A Farewell to Arms (1929)

Life isn't hard to manage when you've nothing to lose.

A Farewell to Arms (1929)

No, that is the great fallacy: the wisdom of old men. They do not grow wise. They grow careful.

A Farewell to Arms (1929)

All thinking men are atheists.

A Farewell to Arms (1929)

That is all there is to the story. Catherine died and you will die and I will die and that is all I can promise you.

A Farewell to Arms (1929)

You're my religion. You're all I've got.

A Farewell to Arms (1929)

I have noticed that doctors who fail in the practice of medicine have a tendency to seek one another's company and aid in consultation. A doctor who cannot take out your appendix properly will recommend you to a doctor who will be unable to remove your tonsils with success.

A Farewell to Arms (1929)

The world breaks everyone 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.

A Farewell to Arms (1929)

'Darling, would you like to grow a beard?'
'Would you like me to?'
'It might be fun. I'd like to see you with a beard.'
All right. I'll grow one. I'll start now this minute. It's a good idea. It will give me something to do.'

A Farewell to Arms (1929)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ernest Hemingway (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.