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
cold engaged relative truman war
If you look at this long war we're engaged in, and we think of it relative to the Cold War, we're kind of still in the Truman administration.
artistic drunk half looks sober
He had the artistic metempsychosis which is half drunk when sober and looks down on airships when stimulated.
deserving happened
This couldn't have happened to a more deserving young man.
investment protect
This is something done in other areas. We want to protect the investment we're making in the upgrades.
solar
It's going right on out of the solar system.
fuzzy past
Things get very fuzzy past the five-year point.
gravity less lighter moon space
The moon buggy is lighter in space because there's less gravity there.
pressure tried
There was pressure, but I tried not to think about it. I just tried to go out and play hard. The pressure was there, but you try not to think about it.
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This is a full time job that is very physical because you are on the front lines managing, marketing and sometimes even washing dishes. You can't be an innkeeper and just manage. You have to do it.
afghan customs equip local soldier soldiers speak train understand
For every American soldier we put into Afghanistan, we could train and equip 14 Afghan soldiers. Those Afghan soldiers are going to understand the local terrain. They're going to understand the local customs and culture, and they're going to be able to speak the language.
goal score second time
It was one on one and it is those opportunities that I usually score from. I smelt it: it was not just the second time I have scored a goal like that.
leadership senior smooth transition
The senior leadership was big for us. They made the transition smooth for me.
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It just wasn't clicking for her last night. She's starting to feel better and better all the time. Jackie is a wild woman when it comes to the conference meet. I hope that she can be healthy on the conference day, and she'll run well.
fools fools-and-foolishness men regret silence wise
Fools live to regret their words, wise men to regret their silence