The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scotts as a joke, but the Scotts haven’t seen the joke yet.

About Oliver Herford

Oliver Herfordwas an Anglo-American writer, artist, and illustrator known for his pithy bon mots and skewed sense of humor.

He was born in Sheffield, England on 2 December 1860 to Rev.

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A man is known by the silence he keeps.

Oliver Herford

American writer and illustrator (1863-1935)

There is always room at the top – after the investigation.

Oliver Herford

American writer and illustrator (1863-1935)

A rolling stone gathers no moss, but it gains a certain polish.

Oliver Herford

American writer and illustrator (1863-1935)

The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scotts as a joke, but the Scotts haven’t seen the joke yet.

Oliver Herford

American writer and illustrator (1863-1935)

A woman’s mind is cleaner than a man’s: She changes it more often.

Oliver Herford

American writer and illustrator (1863-1935)

Age, like distance lends a double charm.

Oliver Herford

American writer and illustrator (1863-1935)

Tact: to lie about others as you would have them lie about you.

Oliver Herford

American writer and illustrator (1863-1935)

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 writer and illustrator (1863-1935)

Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.

Oliver Herford

American writer and illustrator (1863-1935)

Many are called but few get up.

Oliver Herford

American writer and illustrator (1863-1935)

Cat: a pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings.

Oliver Herford

American writer and illustrator (1863-1935)

Manuscript: something submitted in haste and returned at leisure.

Oliver Herford

American writer and illustrator (1863-1935)

Only the young die good.

Oliver Herford

American writer and illustrator (1863-1935)

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 writer and illustrator (1863-1935)

When I go abroad I always sail from Boston because it is such a pleasant place to get away from.

Oliver Herford

American writer and illustrator (1863-1935)

What is my loftiest ambition? I’ve always wanted to throw an egg at an electric fan.

Oliver Herford

American writer and illustrator (1863-1935)