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She plucked from my lapel the invisible strand of lint (the universal act of woman to proclaim ownership).

O. Henry

When one loves one’s Art no service seems too hard.
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Art Love Oneself Service
Fortune is a prize to be won. Adventure is the road to it. Chance is what may lurk in the shadows at the roadside.
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Fortune Prize Road Shadow Win
There is this difference between the grief of youth and that of old age; youth’s burden is lightened by as much of it as another shares; old age may give and give, but the sorrow remains the same.
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Difference Grief Light Old Remain Sorrow
Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.
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Dominate Life Smile
Except in streetcars one should never be unnecessarily rude to a lady.
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Exception Necessary Rude Woman
The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate.
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Adventure Calculate Fate Greatness True
What is the world at its best but a little round field of the moving pictures with two walking together in it?
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Best Move Picture Round World
I’ll give you the whole secret to short story writing. Here it is. Rule 1: Write stories that please yourself. There is no Rule 2.
O. HENRY

Myself Secret Story Writing
When a man begins to be hilarious in a sorrowful way you can bet a million that he is dyeing his hair.
O. HENRY

Beginning Hilarious Man Sorrow
She had become so thoroughly annealed into his life that she was like the air he breathed–necessary but scarcely noticed.
O. HENRY

Air Breathe Life Necessary Notice Scarce
History is bright and fiction dull with homely men who have charmed women.
O. HENRY

Bright Charm History Home Man Women
I’ve got some of my best yarns from park benches, lamp posts and newspaper stands.
O. HENRY

Lamp Myself Stand
To a woman nothing seems quite impossible to the powers of the man she worships.
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Herself Impossible Love Power Quite Relationship Woman Worship
It was beautiful and simple, as truly great swindles are.
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Beautiful Greatness Simplicity True
Now, girls, if you want to observe a young man hustle out after a pick and shovel, just tell him that your heart is in some other fellow’s grave. Young men are grave-robbers by nature.
O. HENRY

Grave Heart Nature Observation Young Yourself
Of habit, the power that keeps the earth from flying to pieces; though there is some silly theory of gravitation.
O. HENRY

Gravitation Habit Pieces Power Theory

She plucked from my lapel the invisible strand of lint (the universal act of woman to proclaim ownership).

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