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Another day Quote by Ernest Hemingway

“I had gone...to the smoke of cafes and nights when the room whirled and you needed to look at the wall to make it stop, nights in bed, drunk, when you knew that that was all there was, and the strange excitement of waking and not knowing who it was with you, and the world all unreal in the dark…” quote by Ernest Hemingway
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““I had gone...to the smoke of cafes and nights when the room whirled and you needed to look at the wall to make it stop, nights in bed, drunk, when you knew that that was all there was, and the strange excitement of waking and not knowing who it was with you, and the world all unreal in the dark and so exciting that you must resume again unknowing and not caring in the night, sure that this was all and all and all and not caring. Suddenly to care very much and to sleep to wake with it sometimes morning and all that had been there gone and everything sharp and hard and clear and sometimes a dispute about the cost. Sometimes still pleasant and fond and warm and breakfast and lunch. Sometimes all niceness gone and glad to get out on the street but always another day starting and then another night. I tried to tell about the night and the difference between the night and the day and how the night was better unless the day was very clean and cold and I could not tell it; as I cannot tell it now. But if you have had it you know.””

Ernest Hemingway

About This Quote

Source Short story excerpt, unpublished manuscript, early 20th century

The narrator describes chaotic, intoxicating nights that blur reality, then moments of clarity, reflecting on the fleeting nature of experience.

In simple terms: Nights blur reality, moments bring clarity.

Key Takeaway

Embrace chaos, seek meaning.

Themes

existential intoxication memory

Mood

melancholic introspective

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • late‑night introspection
  • creative writing
  • personal reflection

Key Concepts

subjective reality temporal perception

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you find clarity after chaos?
  • What does “the night” symbolize for you?
A Different Perspective

Life’s meaning can shift with mood and context.

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