Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.

What it means

Mike explains how he went bankrupt. Most collapses, and most breakthroughs, build slowly before they arrive all at once. Watch the gradual part.

The source

"Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly." Ernest Hemingway said it in The Sun Also Rises (1926), ch. 13. Written in English: The Sun Also Rises, 1926.

"“Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.”"

Original English (The Sun Also Rises, 1926), The Sun Also Rises (1926), ch. 13. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961). American novelist known for plain, spare prose. The Sun Also Rises (1926) follows expatriates from Paris to the bullfights at Pamplona.

Questions

What does "Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly." mean?

Mike explains how he went bankrupt. Most collapses, and most breakthroughs, build slowly before they arrive all at once. Watch the gradual part.

Who said "Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly."?

Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961). Source: The Sun Also Rises (1926), ch. 13.

What is the original wording?

“Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.” (Original English (The Sun Also Rises, 1926)). Written in English: The Sun Also Rises, 1926.

Is "Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly." on a shirt?

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