Quote by Ernest Hemingway
Madame, it is an old word and each one takes it new and wears it out himself. It is a word that fills with meaning as a bladder with air and the meaning goes out of it as quickly. It may be punctured as a bladder is punctured and patched and blown up again and if you have not had it does not exist for you. All people talk of it, but those who have had it are marked by it, and I would not wish to speak of it further since of all things it is the most ridiculous to talk of and only fools go through it many times.
Summary
The quote suggests that the word "Madame" is subjective and carries different meanings for each individual. It emphasizes that the significance of the word can be easily lost or exaggerated. Furthermore, the quote asserts that one can only truly understand the meaning of "Madame" if they have experienced it themselves, otherwise, it holds no relevance. The quote implies that discussing the word further is futile and that it is foolish to go through the experience multiple times.
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