Who said “There is no lonelier man in death, except the suicide, than that man who has lived many…”?

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

SourceDeath in the Afternoon (1932)

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“There is no lonelier man in death, except the suicide, than that man who has lived many years with a good wife and then outlived her. If two people love each other there can be no happy end to it.”
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APA

Hemingway, E. (n.d.). There is no lonelier man in death, except the suicide, than that man who has lived many years with a good wife and then outlived her. If two people love each other there can be no happy end to it. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37517-there-is-no-lonelier-man-in-death-except/

MLA

Hemingway, Ernest. “There is no lonelier man in death, except the suicide, than that man who has lived many years with a good wife and then outlived her. If two people love each other there can be no happy end to it.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37517-there-is-no-lonelier-man-in-death-except/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Hemingway, Ernest. “There is no lonelier man in death, except the suicide, than that man who has lived many years with a good wife and then outlived her. If two people love each other there can be no happy end to it.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37517-there-is-no-lonelier-man-in-death-except/.