O. Henry
O. Henry
William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and surprise endings...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth11 September 1862
CityGreensboro, NC
CountryUnited States of America
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The only thing the Sunderland players wanted to do was kick people. We can play football but some of the tackles in the second half were clearly not for the ball.
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This should give us a lot of confidence. I've said this all year and I still feel like we have a shot at winning the state if we stay healthy.
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There are a lot of teams trying to get him but if he can join us then I would welcome him here and he would be a benefit.
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The plaque we presented was to commemorate the installation of the floor.
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To manage, rather than be managed by the market, health plan executives need to be proactive. They need to look now at the issues likely to face the industry this year.
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We also had schools that only played a game or two. Then there were entire schools that were lost. But we limped through it. Now we just have to go on from here, but it won't be easy.
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W.R. Bell, the gentleman who had this house built, owned a business on the Square called Bell Jewelers.
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We're taking a lot of kids, but that's good because they all deserve to go. They've worked hard, and I hope that we can get down there, have some nice weather and get a good opener.
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The Recreation Department is very proud of its safety record with swimming pools. We want to educate people. We want everybody to have a great time at our pools.
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We had to concentrate on the beginning of the season, which was tricky because you don't know if you're going to lose your skipper.
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This was my birthday present. Winning the game was all I really wanted. It was a cutting fastball a little bit over the plate. It was a huge win after (Friday). We were real flat coming back from (playing) Dixie State. We needed a win to get us on a roll.
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This was pretty much about one person when I took over the program in '83. But it's not that way any more. We have so many people working so hard.
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This was an initial draft of an idea. There's nothing cast in stone. We expected them to refer it to their solicitors and come back with comments to it. I don't look at it as a rejection. This is the start of a dialogue.
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There has been a reevaluation of our slave philosophy that permitted us to be satisfied with the leftovers at the back door rather than demand a full serving at the family dinner table