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The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate.

O. Henry

It ain’t the roads we take; it’s what’s inside of us that makes us turn out the way we do.
O. HENRY

Ourselves Road Travel Way
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
Except in streetcars one should never be unnecessarily rude to a lady.
O. HENRY

Exception Necessary Rude Woman
It gives men courage and ambition and the nerve for anything. It has the colour of gold, is clear as a glass and shines after dark as if the sunshine were still in it.
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Ambition Color Courage Darkness Man Sunshine
Perhaps there is no happiness in life so perfect as the martyr’s.
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Happiness Life Perfection
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
Those whom we first love we seldom marry.
O. HENRY

Love Marriage
We can’t buy one minute of time with cash; if we could, rich people would live longer.
O. HENRY

Cash Live People Time
Bride knoweth bride at the glance of an eye. And between them swiftly passes comfort and meaning in a language that man and widows wot not of.
O. HENRY

Bridge Comfortable Eyes Language Widow
Inject a few raisins of conversation into the tasteless dough of existence.
O. HENRY

Conversation Existence Taste
The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate.
O. HENRY

Adventure Calculate Fate Greatness True
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
If you can’t write a story that pleases yourself, you will never please the public. But in writing the story forget the public.
O. HENRY

Forget Please Story Writing Yourself
A burglar who respects his art always takes his time before taking anything else.
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Art Himself Respect Time
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

Domination Down Moral Reflection Smile
O all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi.
O. HENRY

Gift Knowledge Wisdom

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