Quote by O. Henry

He wrote love stories, a thing I have always kept free from, holding the belief that the well-known and popular sentiment is not properly matter for publication, but something to be privately handled by the alienist and the florist.

He wrote love stories, a thing I have always kept free from,

Summary

This quote emphasizes the author's personal aversion towards writing love stories. They believe that love, being a well-known and popular sentiment, should not be shared in published works. Instead, it should be treated as intimate and personal, something meant to be discussed privately between individuals seeking professional help (alienist) or shared in personal moments with loved ones (florist). By expressing this belief, the author suggests that the subject of love should be kept separate from the realm of public literature.

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