Ernest Hemingway is famous for his economical use of words. He once said, "I am trying to make, before I get through, a picture of the world--or as much of it as I have seen. Boiling it down always, rather than spreading it out thin."

In a recent article, The Guardian features an interesting collection of lines--in keeping with Hemingway's brevity. Do you have a line from classic literature that fits in with this theme? It's an interesting exercise: looking for how well writers can say things, while saying them with economy or conciseness.