American - Author | 1863 - 1935
A rolling stone gathers no moss, but it gains a certain polish.
Oliver Herford
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Many are called but few get up.
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A woman's mind is cleaner than a man's: She changes it more often.
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A man is known by the silence he keeps.
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Cat: a pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings.
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Manuscript: something submitted in haste and returned at leisure.
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Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.
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Darling: the popular form of address used in speaking to a member of the opposite sex whose name you cannot at the moment remember.
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Tact: to lie about others as you would have them lie about you.
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Only the young die good.
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What is my loftiest ambition? I've always wanted to throw an egg at an electric fan.
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Age, like distance lends a double charm.
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