“They say the seeds of what we will do are in all of us, but it always seemed to me that in those who make jokes in life the seeds are covered with better soil and with a higher grade of manure.”
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Hemingway, E. (n.d.). They say the seeds of what we will do are in all of us, but it always seemed to me that in those who make jokes in life the seeds are covered with better soil and with a higher grade of manure. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37638-they-say-the-seeds-of-what-we-will/
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Hemingway, Ernest. “They say the seeds of what we will do are in all of us, but it always seemed to me that in those who make jokes in life the seeds are covered with better soil and with a higher grade of manure.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37638-they-say-the-seeds-of-what-we-will/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Hemingway, Ernest. “They say the seeds of what we will do are in all of us, but it always seemed to me that in those who make jokes in life the seeds are covered with better soil and with a higher grade of manure.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/37638-they-say-the-seeds-of-what-we-will/.