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Born July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961, Ernest Miller Hemingway is an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist.

He published seven novels, six short story collections, and two non-fiction works. Additional works, including three novels, four short story collections, and three non-fiction works, were published posthumously. Many of his works are considered classics of American literature.

Nigerians who did WAEC will probably remember his 3rd book, A Farewell to Arms written in 1929.

To celebrate his birthday, here are 10 powerful quotes from Ernest Hemingway:

1. Be sensible:

“So far, about morals, I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.”

2. Old people do not grow wise, they become more careful:

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

3. Worry never fixes anything:

“Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry: Worry never fixes anything. ”

4. Read new books, explore new ideas:

“Live the full life of the mind, exhilarated by new ideas, intoxicated by the romance of the unusual.”

5. Intelligent people are usually sad:

“Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.”

6. This world is imperfect:

“The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places.”

7. Be just:

"You can wipe out your opponents. But if you do it unjustly you become eligible for being wiped out yourself. "

8. Be courageous:

“The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed.”

9. Listen and stay woke:

“I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.”

10. Be tough:

“The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shockproof, shit detector. This is the writer’s radar and all great writers have had it.”

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