Who said “To be a successful father... there's one absolute rule: when you have a kid, don't look…”?

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Hemingway, E. (n.d.). To be a successful father... there's one absolute rule: when you have a kid, don't look at it for the first two years. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11349-to-be-a-successful-father-theres-one-absolute/

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Hemingway, Ernest. “To be a successful father... there's one absolute rule: when you have a kid, don't look at it for the first two years.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11349-to-be-a-successful-father-theres-one-absolute/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Chicago

Hemingway, Ernest. “To be a successful father... there's one absolute rule: when you have a kid, don't look at it for the first two years.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11349-to-be-a-successful-father-theres-one-absolute/.

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