Quote#Wisdom
There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little…
Quote byO. Henry · 1862–1910
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Four Million (1906), "The Gift of the Magi".
English (original)
There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.
— O. Henry
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