All O. Henry Quotes
- By rights you're a king. If I was you, I'd call for a new deal. Call
- East is East, and West is San Francisco East
- 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… All
- If there ever was an aviary overstocked with jays it is that Yaptown-on-the-Hudson, call New York. Cosmopolitan they call it, you bet. So's a piece… Aviary
- There is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American. American
- The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate. Adventure
- Love and business and family and religion and art and patriotism are nothing but shadows of words when a man's starving! Art
- Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating. Adversity
- She plucked from my lapel the invisible strand of lint (the universal act of woman to proclaim ownership). Act
- We may achieve climate, but weather is thrust upon us. Achieve
- A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows. Air
- Whenever he saw a dollar in another man's hands he took it as a personal grudge, if he couldn't take it any other way. Any
- Inject a few raisins of conversation into the tasteless dough of existence. Communication
- By nature and doctrines I am addicted to the habit of discovering choice places wherein to feed. Addicted
- It is said that love makes the world go 'round - the announcement lacks verification. It's wind from the dinner horn that does it. Announcement
- Turn up the lights. I don't want to go home in the dark. Dark
- East is East, and West is San Francisco, according to Californians. Californians are a race of people; they are not merely inhabitants of a State. According
- It couldn't have happened anywhere but in little old New York. Anywhere
- It'll be a great place if they ever finish it. Ever Finish
- No friendship is an accident. Accident
- He seemed to be made of sunshine and blood-red tissue and clear weather. Blood
- 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… Act
- The most notable thing about Time is that it is so purely relative. A large amount of reminiscence is, by common consent, conceded to the… Amount
- We can't buy one minute of time with cash; if we could, rich people would live longer. Buy
- It was beautiful and simple, as truly great swindles are. Beautiful