Ernest Hemingway used to be my only hero before I discovered Remarque. He still remains the only author I admire for his pure and unbiased view of life. He said it best : "Forget your personal tragedy. We are all bitched from the start and you especially have to be hurt like hell before you can write seriously. But when you get the damned hurt, use it - don't cheat on it".
Oddly enough the moment when I thought I was just about to follow the person I never hurt even once happened when I stood in the way of what used to be his source of revenue.
