The Left Hand of Darkness (1969) by Ursula K. Le Guin, in Chapter 15 "To the Ice"
• See also https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hemingways-stolen-quotati_b_6868994.
• See also https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hemingways-stolen-quotati_b_6868994.
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It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.
• Variant: It is good to have an end to a journey, but it is the journey that matters, in the end.
— Ernest Hemingway
What It Means
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• Variant: It is good to have an end to a journey, but it is the journey that matters, in the end." in the context of "The Left Hand of Darkness (1969) by Ursula K. Le Guin, in Chapter 15 "To the Ice"
• See also https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hemingways-stolen-quotati_b_6868994." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Miller Hemingway (21 July 1899 – 2 July 1961) was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. His economical and understated style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his public image influenced later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. He published seven novels, six short story collections, and two non-fiction works. Additional works, including three novels, four short story collections, and three non-fiction works, were published posthumously. Many of his works are considered classics of American literature.
About Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Miller Hemingway (21 July 1899 – 2 July 1961) was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. His economical and understated style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his public image influenced later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. He published seven novels, six short story collections, and two non-fiction works. Additional works, including three novels, four short story collections, and three non-fiction works, were published posthumously. Many of his works are considered classics of American literature.
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