Saturday, 13 April 2013

✽ Woody Allen - Quote from 'Midnight in Paris'

Gil: I’m just looking for... err, just an opinion.
Ernest Hemingway: My opinion is I hate it. 
Gil: Well I mean, you haven’t even read it.
Ernest Hemingway: If it’s bad I’ll hate it because I hate bad writing. If it’s good I’ll be envious and hate it all the more! You don’t want the opinion of another writer.
Gil: Yeah... well.. you know... I’m having a hard time trusting someone to evaluate it.
Ernest Hemingway: Writers are competitors.
Gil: I’m... err... not going to be competitive with you...
Ernest Hemingway: You’re too self effacing. It’s not manly!
If you’re a writer declare yourself the best writer! 
But you’re not while I’m around! Unless you want to put the gloves on and settle it!

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