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Why do old men wake so early? Is it to have one longer day?
Ernest Hemingway The Old Man and the Sea · 1952

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“Why do old men wake so early? Is it to have one longer day?”

Ernest Hemingway · The Old Man and the Sea, 1952 · Primary source

“No, that is the great fallacy; the wisdom of old men. They do not grow wise. They grow careful.”

Ernest Hemingway · A Farewell to Arms, 1929 · Primary source

“All would live long, but none would be old.”

Benjamin Franklin · Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1732-1758 · Primary source

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Ageing

2 authors · 3 works · 6 themes · 13 tags
Authors
Benjamin Franklin American statesmanErnest Hemingway American writer
Works
Poor Richard’s Almanack Benjamin Franklin · 1732-1758A Farewell to Arms Ernest Hemingway · 1929The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway · 1952
Themes
Ageing and the value of timeAwareness of life’s limitsCaution mistaken for wisdom
Tags
Old ageMortalityTimeDaily life
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