Quotation by

Ernest Hemingway

If you have a success you have it for the wrong reasons. If you become popular it is always because of the worst aspects of your work.

Ernest Hemingway

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Hemingway suggests that when success or popularity comes easily, it often stems from factors that don't truly reflect the quality or depth of your work. He implies that the parts of your work that attract the most attention are usually the least meaningful or valuable.

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