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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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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
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
The most notable thing about Time is that it is so purely relative. A large amount of reminiscence is, by common consent, conceded to the drowning man; and it is not past belief that one may review an entire courtship while removing one's gloves. O. Henry
You sold a story last week," said Pettit, "about a gun fight in an Arizona mining town in which the hero drew his Colt's .45 and shot seven bandits as fast as they came in the door. Now, if a six-shooter coul?"Oh, well," said I, "that's different. Arizona is a long way from New York. I could have a man stabbed with a lariat or chased by a pair of chaparreras if I wanted to, and it wouldn't be noticed until the usual error-sharp from around McAdams Junction isolates the erratum and writes in... O. Henry
O. Henry quote: "Whenever he saw a dollar in another man's hands he took it as..."
Whenever he saw a dollar in another man's hands he took it as a personal grudge, if he couldn't take it any other way. O. Henry
Oh, come off your perch!" said the other man, who wore glasses. "Your premises won't come out in the wash. You wind-jammers who apply bandy-legged theories to concrete categorical syllogisms send logical conclusions skallybootin' into the infinitesimal ragbag. You can't pull my leg with an old sophism with whiskers on it. O. Henry

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