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Inspirational Quotes by O. Henry
- If man knew how women pass the time when they are alone, they'd never marry.
- If there was ever an aviary overstocked with jays it is that Yaptouwn on the Hudson called New York
- Write what you like; there is no other rule.
- It ain't the roads we take; it's what's inside of us that makes us turn out the way we do.
- When one loves one's Art no service seems too hard,
- Women's weapon, water-drops.
- History is bright and fiction dull with homely men who have charmed women.
- Perhaps there is no happiness in life so perfect as the martyr's.
- Except in streetcars one should never be unnecessarily rude to a lady.
- By rights you're a king. If I was you, I'd call for a new deal.
- There is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American.
- The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate.
- She plucked from my lapel the invisible strand of lint (the universal act of woman to proclaim ownership).
- It couldn't have happened anywhere but in little old New York.
- It'll be a great place if they ever finish it.
- He studied cities as women study their reflections.
- There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl.
- She had become so thoroughly annealed into his life that she was like the air he breathed--necessary but scarcely noticed.
- A burglar who respects his art always takes his time before taking anything else.
More Inspirational Quotes
- This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
- There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
- Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
- By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
- These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
- I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
- I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
- In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento