O. Henry
O. Henry
William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and surprise endings...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth11 September 1862
CityGreensboro, NC
CountryUnited States of America
eye men widows
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.
philosophy war rip
There is a saying that no man has tasted the full flavour of life until he has known poverty, love and war. The justness of this reflection commends it to the lover of condensed philosophy. The three conditions embrace about all there is in life worth knowing. A surface thinker might deem that wealth should be added to the list. Not so. When a poor man finds a long-hidden quarter-dollar that has slipped through a rip into his vest lining, he sounds the pleasure of life with a deeper plummet than any millionaire can hope to cast.
kings rights deals
By rights you're a king. If I was you, I'd call for a new deal.
wind horny dinner
It is said that love makes the world go 'round - the announcement lacks verification. It's wind from the dinner horn that does it.
home dark light
Turn up the lights. I don't want to go home in the dark.
blow air political
A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows.
liars fall hypocrite
All of us have to be prevaricators, hypocrites, and liars every day of our lives; otherwise the social structure would fall into pieces the first day. We must act in one another's presence just as we must wear clothes. It is for the best
sunshine blood weather
He seemed to be made of sunshine and blood-red tissue and clear weather.
life war men
There is a saying that no man has tasted the full flavor of life until he has known poverty, love, and war.
san-francisco west east
East is East, and West is San Francisco
encouragement sucess brilliant
All great men have declared that they owe their sucess to the aid and encouragement of some brilliant woman.
wise new-york ocean
You'd think New York people was all wise; but no, they can't get a chance to learn. Every thing's too compressed. Even the hay-seeds are bailed hay-seeds. But what else can you expect from a town that's shut off for the world by the ocean on one side and New Jersey on the other?
spring cities soul
This fair but pitiless city of Manhattan was without a soul ... its inhabitants were manikins moved by wires and springs.
luxury atmosphere pay
If you live in an atmosphere of luxury, luxury is yours whether your money pays for it, or another's.