“Having books published is very destructive to writing. It is even worse than making love too much. Because when you make love too much at least you get a damned clarte that is like no other light. A very clear and hollow light.”
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Hemingway, E. (n.d.). Having books published is very destructive to writing. It is even worse than making love too much. Because when you make love too much at least you get a damned clarte that is like no other light. A very clear and hollow light. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34959-having-books-published-is-very-destructive-to-writing/
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Hemingway, Ernest. “Having books published is very destructive to writing. It is even worse than making love too much. Because when you make love too much at least you get a damned clarte that is like no other light. A very clear and hollow light.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34959-having-books-published-is-very-destructive-to-writing/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Hemingway, Ernest. “Having books published is very destructive to writing. It is even worse than making love too much. Because when you make love too much at least you get a damned clarte that is like no other light. A very clear and hollow light.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34959-having-books-published-is-very-destructive-to-writing/.