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

O. Henry

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Topic

Nature of life

Author

O. Henry

Source

The Gift of the Magi

Medium

Short story

Language

English

Time

1905 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United States

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Citation

O. Henry. "Gifts of the Magi." The Four Million: A Collection of Short Stories. McClure, Phillips & Co., 1906. Originally published in The New York Sunday World, 10 Dec. 1905.

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Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
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1911 1910s 20th century
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Original Citation

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. "The Class of '61." Fiftieth Anniversary of Graduation of the Harvard Class of 1861. 28 June 1911, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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