The End of Something

"The End of Something" is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway, published in 1925 in his collection of short stories In Our Time.

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Famous quotes containing the words the end of, the end, the and/or something:

    your dear face with its fifth hand,
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    Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    The day the world ends, no one will be there, just as no one was there when it began. This is a scandal. Such a scandal for the human race that it is indeed capable collectively, out of spite, of hastening the end of the world by all means just so it can enjoy the show.
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    To the old, the new is usually bad news.
    Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)

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    Henry Miller (1891–1980)