Ifs Quote by Ernest Hemingway

“And if there is not any such thing as a long time, nor the rest of your lives, nor from now on, but there is only now, why then now is the thing to praise and I am very happy with it.” quote by Ernest Hemingway — Download Open image

“And if there is not any such thing as a long time, nor the rest of your lives, nor from now on, but there is only now, why then now is the thing to praise and I am very happy with it.”

Ernest Hemingway

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Ifs Long Long time Praise Rest of your life Time Very happy

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