“You write a book like that that you're fond of over the years, then you see that happen to it, it's like pissing in your father's beer.”
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Hemingway, E. (n.d.). You write a book like that that you're fond of over the years, then you see that happen to it, it's like pissing in your father's beer. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21727-you-write-a-book-like-that-that-youre/
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Hemingway, Ernest. “You write a book like that that you're fond of over the years, then you see that happen to it, it's like pissing in your father's beer.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21727-you-write-a-book-like-that-that-youre/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Hemingway, Ernest. “You write a book like that that you're fond of over the years, then you see that happen to it, it's like pissing in your father's beer.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21727-you-write-a-book-like-that-that-youre/.