E. W. Howe Quotes

People are always neglecting something they can do in trying to do something they can't do.
E. W. Howe

Trying, Neglecting

The feeling of sleepiness when you are not in bed, and can't get there, is the meanest feeling in the world.
E. W. Howe

Feeling, Bed, Meanest

The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship.
E. W. Howe

Love, Friendship, Trouble

The modest person is usually admired, if people ever hear of them.
E. W. Howe

Person, Hear, Modest

The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement.
E. W. Howe

Fall, Amuse, Slip

The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.
E. W. Howe

Argument, Sounder

The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
E. W. Howe

Fight, Win, Often

There is nothing so well known as that we should not expect something for nothing - but we all do and call it Hope.
E. W. Howe

Hope, Nothing, Expect

Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it.
E. W. Howe

Women, Men, Virtue

What people say behind your back is your standing in the community.
E. W. Howe

Community, Behind, Standing

When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.
E. W. Howe

Trust, Reason, Luck

When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine that he is polite all the time.
E. W. Howe

Time, Trying, Imagine

When men are not regretting that life is so short, they are doing something to kill time.
E. W. Howe

Life, Time, Men

When you are in trouble, people who call to sympathize are really looking for the particulars.
E. W. Howe

Looking, Trouble, Call

You needn't love your enemy, but if you refrain from telling lies about him, you are doing well enough.
E. W. Howe

Love, Enemy, Him

If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how to take care of it; don't imagine his money is easy to get simply because he has plenty of it.
E. W. Howe

Money, Care, Easy

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Biography

Nationality: American

Born: May 3, 1853

Died: October 3, 1937

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