E. W. Howe Quotes

The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.
E. W. Howe

Life, Work, Great

The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep.
E. W. Howe

Wise, May, Keep

When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.
E. W. Howe

Friendship, Friend, Him

Some men are alive simply because it is against the law to kill them.
E. W. Howe

Death, Men, Law

Instead of loving your enemies - treat your friends a little better.
E. W. Howe

Friendship, Friends, Treat

The worst feeling in the world is the homesickness that comes over a man occasionally when he is at home.
E. W. Howe

Home, Feeling, Worst

If a woman doesn't chase a man a little, she doesn't love him.
E. W. Howe

Love, Woman, Him

To be an ideal guest, stay at home.
E. W. Howe

New Year's, Home, Stay

None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married.
E. W. Howe

Show, Married, Morality

Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.
E. W. Howe

Friends, Criticism, Expect

If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers.
E. W. Howe

Mom, Time, Home

One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself.
E. W. Howe

Respect, Himself, Worthless

If you don't learn to laugh at troubles, you won't have anything to laugh at when you grow old.
E. W. Howe

Laugh, Old, Learn

The most destructive criticism is indifference.
E. W. Howe

A boy doesn't have to go to war to be a hero; he can say he doesn't like pie when he sees there isn't enough to go around.
E. W. Howe

War, Hero, Enough

A thief believes everybody steals.
E. W. Howe

Everybody, Thief, Believes

A young man is a theory, an old man is a fact.
E. W. Howe

Young, Old, Fact

Half the time men think they are talking business, they are wasting time.
E. W. Howe

Time, Men, Business

Many people would be more truthful were it not for their uncontrollable desire to talk.
E. W. Howe

Talk, Desire, Truthful

The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
E. W. Howe

Time, Poor, Risk

There is only one thing people like that is good for them; a good night's sleep.
E. W. Howe

Good, Sleep, Night

When people hear good music, it makes them homesick for something they never had, and never will have.
E. W. Howe

Music, Good, Makes

A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.
E. W. Howe

Good, Advice, Worth

A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country.
E. W. Howe

Religion, Country

A woman who can't forgive should never have more than a nodding acquaintance with a man.
E. W. Howe

Woman, Forgive, Nodding

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Biography

Nationality: American

Born: May 3, 1853

Died: October 3, 1937

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