E. W. Howe Quotes
-
If a man takes one day off, it takes him about three days to get the harness fitted again.
→ -
A woman is as old as she looks before breakfast.
→ -
No man's credit is ever as good as his money.
→ -
When a man dies, and his kin are glad of it, they say, "He is better off."
→ -
When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.
→ -
A women could never be President. A condidate must be over 35, and where are you going to find a woman who will admit she's over 35?
→ -
Bravery is knowledge of the cowardice of the enemy.
→ -
No man has all the wisdom in the world; everyone has some.
→ -
If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers.
→ -
The only thing some people do is get older.
→ -
A successful man cannot realize how hard an unsuccessful man finds life.
→ -
Half the promises people say were never kept, were never made.
→ -
Many a man is saved from being a thief by finding everything locked up.
→ -
Everyone suffers wrongs for which there is no remedy
→ -
Friends are like a pleasant park where you wish to go; while you may enjoy the flowers, you may not eat them.
→ -
When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine he is that polite all the time.
→ -
People tolerate those they fear further than those they love.
→ -
A really busy person never knows how much he weighs.
→ -
It is a matter of regret that many low, mean suspicions turn out to be well founded.
→ -
So long as we do not blow our brains out, we have decided life is worth living.
→ -
Indignation does no good unless it is backed with a club of sufficient size to awe the opposition.
→ -
When men are not regretting that life is so short, they are doing something to kill time.
→ -
When people hear good music, it makes them homesick for something they never had, and never will have.
→ -
Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.
→ -
The modest person is usually admired, if people ever hear of them.
→ -
Honesty is largely a matter of information, of knowing that dishonesty is a mistake. Principle is not as powerful in keeping people straight as a policeman.
→ -
About all some men accomplish in life is to send a son to Harvard.
→ -
People never have confidence in a Big Talker. They know his statements must be cut down, but they can never tell how much.
→ -
I express many absurd opinions. But I am not the first man to do it; American freedom consists largely in talking nonsense.
→ -
A man should be taller, older, heavier, uglier, and hoarser than his wife.
→
Related Authors
-
-
Jules Verne Novelist -
Andre Gide Author -
Arthur Helps Writer -
Gilbert Parker Novelist -
James Branch Cabell Author -
Josh Billings Humorist -
Eric Hoffer Philosopher -
Kenneth Koch Poet -
Elbert Hubbard Writer -
Francis Beaumont Dramatist -
Julia Cameron Teacher -
Karl Kraus Writer -
Peter McWilliams Author -
Mignon McLaughlin Journalist -
Julius Charles Hare Writer -
B. B. King Musician -
Corra May Harris Writer -
Francis Joseph Sheed Writer -
Ernest Bramah Author