I'll give you the whole secret to short story writing. Here it is. Rule 1: Write stories that please yourself. There is no Rule 2.

- O. Henry

Bolivar cannot carry double

- O. Henry

If a person has lived through war, poverty and love, he has lived a full life

- O. Henry

No friendship is an accident.

- O. Henry

The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate.

- O. Henry

Write what you like; there is no other rule.

- O. Henry

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

- O. Henry

A good story is like a bitter pill, with the sugar coating inside of it.

- O. Henry

We can't buy one minute of time with cash; if we could, rich people would live longer.

- O. Henry