Creative Quotations from O. Henry (William Sidney Porter) (1862-1910) born Sep 11 US short-story writer; He was a prolific writer of short stories with.

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Creative Quotations from O. Henry (William Sidney Porter) ( ) born Sep 11 US short-story writer; He was a prolific writer of short stories with surprise endings, e.g.,The Gift of the Magi.

Write what you like; there is no other rule.

Inject a few raisins of conversation into the tasteless dough of life.

It was beautiful and simple as all truly great swindles are.

Life is sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.

A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows.

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