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Oliver Herford
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Many are called but few get up.
Oliver Herford,
American
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The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scotts as a joke, but the Scotts haven't seen the joke yet.
Oliver Herford,
American
Author
#Irish
A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame and money, but even... without any hope of doing it well.
Oliver Herford,
American
Author
#Love
#Hope
#Man
#Money
#Fame
Only the young die good.
Oliver Herford,
American
Author
Darling: the popular form of address used in speaking to a member of the opposite sex whose name you cannot at the moment remember.
Oliver Herford,
American
Author
#Popular
#Name
#Sex
Age, like distance lends a double charm.
Oliver Herford,
American
Author
#Age
#Charm
A woman's mind is cleaner than a man's: She changes it more often.
Oliver Herford,
American
Author
#Man
#Woman
#Mind
Cat: a pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings.
Oliver Herford,
American
Author
#Dogs
A man is known by the silence he keeps.
Oliver Herford,
American
Author
#Man
#Silence
When I go abroad I always sail from Boston because it is such a pleasant place to get away from.
Oliver Herford,
American
Author
#Boston
What is my loftiest ambition? I've always wanted to throw an egg at an electric fan.
Oliver Herford,
American
Author
#Ambition
There is always room at the top - after the investigation.
Oliver Herford,
American
Author
#Investigation
Tact: to lie about others as you would have them lie about you.
Oliver Herford,
American
Author
#Lie
Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.
Oliver Herford,
American
Author
#Art
#Charm
Manuscript: something submitted in haste and returned at leisure.
Oliver Herford,
American
Author
#Leisure
#Haste
A rolling stone gathers no moss, but it gains a certain polish.
Oliver Herford,
American
Author