Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

O. Henry Writer

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Sep 11, 1862
  • Died: Jun 5, 1910

William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and clever twist endings.

Turn up the lights. I don't want to go home in the dark. home

Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating. life

If men knew how women pass the time when they are alone, they'd never marry. being alone

If man knew how women pass the time when they are alone, they'd never marry. being alone & being funny

There is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American. Thanksgiving

Love and business and family and religion and art and patriotism are nothing but shadows of words when a man's starving! art, business, family, patriotism & religion

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 wisdom & wit from Robert Browning

22 wisdom & wit from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 other views from Honore de Balzac

53 other views from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 other thoughts from Isadora Duncan

5 other thoughts from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 more views from Henry Ward Beecher

58 more views from Henry Ward Beecher