Oliver Herford Quotes

"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."
- Oliver Herford
(Related: Love, Money, Hope, Fame, Man)

"Only the young die good."
- Oliver Herford

"Darling: the popular form of address used in speaking to a member of the opposite sex whose name you cannot at the moment remember."
- Oliver Herford
(Related: Sex, Name, Popular)

"Age, like distance lends a double charm."
- Oliver Herford
(Related: Age, Charm)

"A woman's mind is cleaner than a man's: She changes it more often."
- Oliver Herford
(Related: Man, Mind, Woman)

"Cat: a pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings."
- Oliver Herford
(Related: Dogs)

"A man is known by the silence he keeps."
- Oliver Herford
(Related: Man, Silence)

"When I go abroad I always sail from Boston because it is such a pleasant place to get away from."
- Oliver Herford
(Related: Boston)

"What is my loftiest ambition? I've always wanted to throw an egg at an electric fan."
- Oliver Herford
(Related: Ambition)

"There is always room at the top - after the investigation."
- Oliver Herford
(Related: Investigation)

"Tact: to lie about others as you would have them lie about you."
- Oliver Herford
(Related: Lie)

"Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it."
- Oliver Herford
(Related: Art, Charm)

"Many are called but few get up."
- Oliver Herford

"Manuscript: something submitted in haste and returned at leisure."
- Oliver Herford
(Related: Haste, Leisure)

"A rolling stone gathers no moss, but it gains a certain polish."
- Oliver Herford