There are a few editor men with whom I am privileged to come in contact. It has not been long since it was their habit to come in contact with me. There is a difference.
O. HENRYBy nature and doctrines I am addicted to the habit of discovering choice places wherein to feed.
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When I see a shipwreck, I like to know what caused the disaster. I learned nothing but the glow that wrapped her face when the soup came. That’s the story.
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There is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American.
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By nature and doctrines I am addicted to the habit of discovering choice places wherein to feed.
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When a man begins to be hilarious in a sorrowful way you can bet a million that he is dyeing his hair.
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A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows.
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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.
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Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.
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It’s said that love makes the world go around. Let me tell you, the announcement lacks verification. It’s the wind from the dinner horn that does it.
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Of habit, the power that keeps the earth from flying to pieces; though there is some silly theory of gravitation.
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I’ve got some of my best yarns from park benches, lamp posts and newspaper stands.
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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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If a person has lived through war, poverty and love, he has lived a full life.
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A burglar who respects his art always takes his time before taking anything else.
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It was beautiful and simple, as truly great swindles are.
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There is a saying that no man has tasted the full flavor of life until he has known poverty, love, and war.
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