The 10 most classic quotes from "The Old Man and the Sea" will last a lifetime

01. Despair is a sin.

02. Now is not the time to think about what is missing, it is time to think about what can be done with what you have.

03. It is foolish not to have hope.

04. But then again, nothing is easy.

05. He is convinced that he can defeat anyone he wants to.

06. Every day is a new day. Of course it is good to be lucky, but I would rather do it exactly. That way, when luck comes, you'll be prepared.

07. Unless you are a matador, your life cannot be about progress and not retreat.

08. Things that are too smooth and too good will never last long.

09. I don’t know why, but older people wake up very early, probably because they want to have more time

10. A person can be destroyed, but he cannot be destroyed. defeat.

Usage examples

Everyone will encounter difficulties, big and small, in life. Maybe at that time, we will think of the fisherman in "The Old Man and the Sea" and his One sentence: "A person can be destroyed, but he cannot be defeated." Never giving up is a more noble attitude towards life.