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O. Henry Quotes

O. Henry quotes

American Writer September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910

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O. Henry – Biography

William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings.

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But the best, in my opinion, was the home life in the little flat--the ardent, voluble chats after the day's study; the cozy dinners and fresh, light breakfasts; the interchange of ambitions--ambitions interwoven each with the other's or else inconsiderable--the mutual help and inspiration; and--overlook my artlessness--stuffed olives and cheese sandwiches at 11 p. m. O. Henry
O. Henry quote: "Love and business and family and religion and art and..."
Love and business and family and religion and art and patriotism are nothing but shadows of words when a man's starving! O. Henry
Each of us, when our day's work is done, must seek our ideal, whether it be love or pinochle or lobster la Newburg, or the sweet silence of the musty bookshelves. O. Henry
O. Henry quote: "When one loves one's Art no service seems too hard."
When one loves one's Art no service seems too hard. O. Henry
It is said that love makes the world go 'round - the announcement lacks verification. It's wind from the dinner horn that does it. O. Henry
There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating. O. Henry
[A]ll of life, as we know it, moves in little, unavailing circles. More justly than to anything else, it can be likened to the game of baseball. Crack! we hit the ball, and away we go. If we earn a run (in life we call it success) we get back to the home plate and sit upon a bench. If we are thrown out, we walk back to the home plate -- and sit upon a bench. O. Henry
O. Henry quote: "Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles..."
Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating. O. Henry
O. Henry quote: "Life is full of sniffles sobs and smiles. With sniffles..."
Life is full of sniffles sobs and smiles. With sniffles predominating. O. Henry
O. Henry quote: "She hadbecome so thoroughly annealed into his life that she..."
She hadbecome so thoroughly annealed into his life that she was like theair he breathed--necessary but scarcely noticed. O. Henry
O. Henry quote: "No friendship is an accident."
No friendship is an accident. O. Henry
O. Henry quote: "It brings up happy old days when I was only a farmer and not..."
It brings up happy old days when I was only a farmer and not an agriculturist. O. Henry
O. Henry quote: "It was beautiful and simple, as truly great swindles are."
It was beautiful and simple, as truly great swindles are. O. Henry
O. Henry quote: "If man knew how women pass the time when they are alone,..."
If man knew how women pass the time when they are alone, they'd never marry. O. Henry
All of us have to be prevaricators, hypocrites, and liars every day of our lives; otherwise the social structure would fall into pieces the first day. We must act in one another's presence just as we must wear clothes. It is for the best O. Henry

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