Read some Hemingway on holiday last week…
and this book has one of my favourite quotes from Hemingway, although when I came across it first it was in the 1958 movie starring Spencer Tracy, so it was good to get the exact words.
It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready.
Hemingway, the old man and the sea. p22
Been a while since I’ve read any of his books – he writes so succintly and yet packed with meaning. Not one word wasted. His style often copied but never bettered.
Hemingway was once challeged to write a story in six words. Impossible? His response demonstrating powerfully that limitation can enable creativity:
For sale, baby shoes, never worn.
Amazing…
