O. Henry Quotes
By nature and doctrines I am addicted to the habit of discovering choice places wherein to feed.
Henry, O. "The Halberdier of the Little Rheinschloss." Roads of Destiny, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1909, p. 190.
When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.
After being arrested for kicking a fan, Cantona held a press conference and these were his only words. They referred to the excessive attention his was receiving from the media. For similar characterizations of the press, see Malcolm Muggeridge {608228} or Bernard Shaw {47075}
This is one of the best short quotations about the conflict between freedom and equality or fairness. Economically, if large companies and monopolies are totally free and unregulated, they often prey upon the small companies and consumers and the community in general. Regulation restricts the freedom of the regulated entities and inhibits investment and growth.
Laymen look at nature fondly and personify “Mother Nature” as kindly and beneficent. However, scientists have a more dispassionate view of nature and see it as a combination of forces that would kill most life-forms unless there is a combination of behavior and evolution to resist the normal forces of nature. While man has been responsible for the termination of a number of species, well over 99 percent of all the animal species that have ever lived are extinct today and that has been all “natural”. Schrodinger explains that nature is not a positive force, and in reality is the opposite—every species has to overcome nature and what is natural in order to survive.
William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the Magi", "The Duplicity of Hargraves", and "The Ransom of Red Chief", as well as the novel Cabbages and Kings. Porter's stories are known for their naturalist observations, witty narration, and surprise endings.
