Quotes by Oliver Herford

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
A woman's mind is cleaner than a man s: She changes it more often.
– Oliver Herford
Age, like distance lends a double charm.
– Oliver Herford
Cat: a pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings.
– 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
Manuscript: something submitted in haste and returned at leisure.
– Oliver Herford
Many are called but few get up.
– Oliver Herford
Only the young die good.
– Oliver Herford
Tact is to lie about others as you would have them lie about you.
– Oliver Herford
The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scotts as a joke, but the Scotts haven't seen the joke yet.
– Oliver Herford
There is no time like the pleasant.
– Oliver Herford
Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.
– Oliver Herford