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Of habit, the power that keeps the earth from flying to pieces; though there is some silly theory of gravitation.

O. Henry

By rights you’re a king. If I was you, I’d call for a new deal.
O. HENRY

Call Deal King Right Yourself
Each of us, when our day’s work is done, must seek our ideal, whether it be love or pinochle or lobster à la Newburg, or the sweet silence of the musty bookshelves.
O. HENRY

Book Day Ideal Seek Silence Work
It was beautiful and simple, as truly great swindles are.
O. HENRY

Beautiful Greatness Simplicity True
Those whom we first love we seldom marry.
O. HENRY

Love Marriage
Inject a few raisins of conversation into the tasteless dough of existence.
O. HENRY

Conversation Existence Taste
History is bright and fiction dull with homely men who have charmed women.
O. HENRY

Bright Charm History Home Man Women
A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows.
O. HENRY

Air Hot Show Vote Way
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. HENRY

Contact Difference Man Privilege
By nature and doctrines I am addicted to the habit of discovering choice places wherein to feed.
O. HENRY

Addiction Choice Discover Eat Habit Nature Place
Women’s weapon, water-drops.
O. HENRY

Tears Weapon 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.
O. HENRY

Ambition Color Courage Darkness Man Sunshine
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.
O. HENRY

Difference Grief Light Old Remain Sorrow
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 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
The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate.
O. HENRY

Adventure Calculate Fate Greatness True
A good story is like a bitter pill, with the sugar coating inside of it.
O. HENRY

Creativity Pill Story

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