Diplomacy is living in state.
—Oliver Herford
Topics: Politics
Only the young die good.
—Oliver Herford
Topics: Dying, Death
Many are called but few get up.
—Oliver Herford
Topics: Inaction
What is my loftiest ambition? I’ve always wanted to throw an egg into an electric fan.
—Oliver Herford
Topics: Ambition
Manuscript: something submitted in haste and returned at leisure.
—Oliver Herford
Topics: Writing, Authors & Writing, Writers
Tact is to lie about others as you would have them lie about you.
—Oliver Herford
Topics: Tact
A hair in the head is worth two in the brush.
—Oliver Herford
Topics: Appearance
A woman’s mind is cleaner than a man s: She changes it more often.
—Oliver Herford
Topics: Change
Modesty is the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.
—Oliver Herford
Topics: Humility, Charm, Modesty
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