Quote by O. Henry Download Open image ““I hate it as one hates sin or pestilence or--the color work in a ten-cent magazine.”” — O. Henry ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.1 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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All great men have declared that they owe their sucess to the aid and encouragement of some brilliant woman. — O. Henry Copy Share Image
Young artists must pave their way to Art by drawing pictures for magazine stories that young authors write to pave their way to Literature. — O. Henry Copy Share Image
I've got some of my best yarns from park benches, lamp posts and newspaper stands. — O. Henry Copy Share Image
There are stories in everything. I've got some of my best yarns from park benches, lampposts, and newspaper stands. — O. Henry Copy Share Image
