# Quote — Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms

> I have noticed that doctors who fail in the practice of medicine have a tendency to seek one another's company and aid in consultation. A doctor who cannot take out your appendix properly will recommend you to a doctor who will be unable to remove your tonsils with success.

- Author: [Ernest Hemingway](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ernest-hemingway.md)
- Book: [A Farewell to Arms](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ernest-hemingway/a-farewell-to-arms.md)
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## More from this book

> The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.

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> Life isn't hard to manage when you've nothing to lose.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ernest-hemingway/a-farewell-to-arms/life-isnt-hard.md)

> 'Darling, would you like to grow a beard?'
>
> 'Would you like me to?'
>
> 'It might be fun. I'd like to see you with a beard.'
>
> 'All right. I'll grow one. I'll start now this minute. It's a good idea. It will give me something to do.'

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