Oliver Herford quotes

A woman's mind is cleaner than a man's-she changes it oftener. (Oliver Herford)
Cat: a pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings. View quote
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Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it. View quote
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Many are called but few get up. View quote
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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. View quote
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Age, like distance lends a double charm. View quote
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Tact: to lie about others as you would have them lie about you. View quote
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Only the young die good. View quote
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There is no time like the pleasant. View quote
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My wife has a whim of iron. View quote
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Manuscript: something submitted in haste and returned at leisure. (Oliver Herford)
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. View quote
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Diplomacy: Lying in state. View quote
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What is my loftiest ambition? I've always wanted to throw an egg at an electric fan. View quote
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A man is known by the silence he keeps. View quote
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When I go abroad I always sail from Boston because it is such a pleasant place to get away from. View quote
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Actresses will happen in the best-regulated families. View quote
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If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one; go ahead, get married. View quote
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A rolling stone gathers no moss, but it gains a certain polish. View quote
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There is always room at the top - after the investigation. View quote
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I don't recall your name, but your manners are familiar. (Oliver Herford)
I heard a bird sing In the dark of December A magical thing And sweet to remember. 'We are nearer to Spring Than we were in September,' I heard a bird sing In the dark of December. View quote
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The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scotts as a joke, but the Scotts haven't seen the joke yet. View quote
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If some people got their rights they would complain of being deprived of their wrongs. View quote
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An epicure is one who gets nothing better than the cream of everything but cheerfully makes the best of it. View quote
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