Aldo is a special kind of liar. He lies for the pleasure of lying. His enjoyment is so great that he can't stop even after he realizes that, when reality sweeps the lie away, the consequences are devastating.
William Faulkner's Review of Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea (1952)
Hem­ing­way asked, 'Does he really think big emotions come from big words?' The exchange exemplified the creative and personal tensions between two literary giants.