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Art Quote by Ernest Hemingway

“Our nada who art in nada, nada be thy name thy kingdom nada thy will be nada in nada as it is in nada. Give us this nada our daily nada and nada us our nada as we nada our nadas and nada us not into nada but deliver us from nada; pues nada. Hail nothing full of nothing, nothing is with thee.” quote by Ernest Hemingway
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“Our nada who art in nada, nada be thy name thy kingdom nada thy will be nada in nada as it is in nada. Give us this nada our daily nada and nada us our nada as we nada our nadas and nada us not into nada but deliver us from nada; pues nada. Hail nothing full of nothing, nothing is with thee.”

Ernest Hemingway

About This Quote

A satirical prayer replaces everything with “nothing,” mocking religious rituals and highlighting existential emptiness.

In simple terms: A prayer replaces everything with nothing.

Key Takeaway

Question the meaning of rituals.

Themes

religion existentialism satire

Mood

ironic contemplative

Type

philosophical satirical

When to use this quote

  • personal meditation
  • philosophical debate
  • literary analysis

Key Concepts

nihilism absurdity

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does “nothing” symbolize here?
  • How does satire reveal deeper truths?
A Different Perspective

May be misinterpreted as disrespectful.

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