Who said “Only one marriage I regret. I remember after I got that marriage license I went across…”?

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Ernest Hemingway. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourcePapa Hemingway (1966)

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“Only one marriage I regret. I remember after I got that marriage license I went across from the license bureau to a bar for a drink. The bartender said, ''What will you have, sir?'' And I said, ''A glass of hemlock.''”
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Hemingway, E. (n.d.). Only one marriage I regret. I remember after I got that marriage license I went across from the license bureau to a bar for a drink. The bartender said, ''What will you have, sir?'' And I said, ''A glass of hemlock.'' [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22835-only-one-marriage-i-regret-i-remember-after/

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Hemingway, Ernest. “Only one marriage I regret. I remember after I got that marriage license I went across from the license bureau to a bar for a drink. The bartender said, ''What will you have, sir?'' And I said, ''A glass of hemlock.''” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22835-only-one-marriage-i-regret-i-remember-after/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hemingway, Ernest. “Only one marriage I regret. I remember after I got that marriage license I went across from the license bureau to a bar for a drink. The bartender said, ''What will you have, sir?'' And I said, ''A glass of hemlock.''” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22835-only-one-marriage-i-regret-i-remember-after/.