E. W. Howe Quotes
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A thief believes everybody steals.
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Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.
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If a woman doesn't chase a man a little, she doesn't love him.
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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.
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The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship.
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No woman ever falls in love with a man unless she has a better opinion of him than he deserves.
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You needn't love your enemy, but if you refrain from telling lies about him, you are doing well enough.
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The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.
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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.
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The modest person is usually admired, if people ever hear of them.
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A modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him.
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It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it.
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The most destructive criticism is indifference.
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What people say behind your back is your standing in the community.
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To be an ideal guest, stay at home.
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The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
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Families with babies and families without babies are sorry for each other.
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There is always a type of man who says he loves his fellow men, and expects to make a living at it.
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None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married.
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So many of the optimists in the world don't own a hundred dollars, and because of their optimism, never will.
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For every quarrel a man and wife have before others, they have a hundred when alone.
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A young man is a theory, an old man is a fact.
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Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer.
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Men have as exaggerated an idea of their rights as women have of their wrongs.