Quote#Children
I hated Kerner, and one day I met him and we became friends. He was…
Quote byO. Henry · 1862–1910
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Voice of the City (1908), "The Fool-Killer".
English (original)
I hated Kerner, and one day I met him and we became friends. He was young and gloriously melancholy because his spirits were so high and life had so much in store for him. Yes, he was almost riotously sad. That was his youth. When a man begins to be hilarious in a sorrowful way you can bet a million that he is dyeing his hair.
— O. Henry
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