Quotes from Oliver Herford


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

    Funny | Woman | Changes


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

    Sail | Boston | Abroad


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

    Polish | Stone | Moss


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

    Top | Room


    Only the young die good.

    Good | Die


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

    Ambition | Egg | Throw


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

    Art | Modesty | Gentle


    A man is known by the silence he keeps.

    Silence | Known | Keeps


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

    Pet | Lion | Cat


    Darling: the popular form of address used in speaking to a member of the opposite sex whose name you cannot at the moment remember.

    Sex | Remember | Moment


    Many are called but few get up.

    Motivational | Few


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

    Lie | Others | Tact


    Manuscript: something submitted in haste and returned at leisure.

    Leisure | Haste | Manuscript


    Age, like distance lends a double charm.

    Age | Distance | Double


    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.

    Love | Hope | Money


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

    Irish | Seen | Joke


       

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