If a man takes one day off, it takes him about three days to get the harness fitted again. — E. W. Howe Days off Copy Share Image
What is common sense? That which attracts the least opposition that which brings most agreeable and worthy results. — E. W. Howe Copy Share Image
The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement. — E. W. Howe Copy Share Image
It is your enemies who keep you straight. For real use one active, sneering enemy is worth two ordinary friends. — E. W. Howe Copy Share Image
A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country — E. W. Howe Country Copy Share Image
Express a mean opinion of yourself occasionally; it will show your friends that you know how to tell the truth. — E. W. Howe Friendship Copy Share Image
There is nothing so well known as that we should not expect something for nothing - but we all do and call… — E. W. Howe Copy Share Image
Raising children is like making biscuits: it is as easy to raise a big batch as one, while you have your hands… — E. W. Howe Copy Share Image
Honesty is largely a matter of information, of knowing that dishonesty is a mistake. Principle is not as powerful in keeping people… — E. W. Howe Character Copy Share Image
It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to… — E. W. Howe Cold Copy Share Image
If your faith is opposed to experience, to human learning and investigation, it is not worth the breath used in giving it… — E. W. Howe Experience Copy Share Image
It is hard to convince a high-school student that he will encounter a lot of problems more difficult than those of algebra… — E. W. Howe Algebra Copy Share Image
Don't take up a man's time talking about the smartness of your children; he wants to talk to you about the smartness… — E. W. Howe Children Copy Share Image
Men are a good deal better collectively than they are individually. Many a man will do that privately which he will denounce… — E. W. Howe Copy Share Image
A religion that never suffices to govern a man will never suffice to save him; that which does not sufficiently distinguish one… — E. W. Howe Copy Share Image
When a man dies, and his kin are glad of it, they say, "He is better off." — E. W. Howe Copy Share Image
Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives, and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist. — E. W. Howe Cursing Copy Share Image
The only gambling tip which amounts to anything is to keep out of the game. — E. W. Howe Copy Share Image
Even if a farmer intends to loaf, he gets up in time to get an early start. — E. W. Howe Farmer Copy Share Image
Nearly every lawsuit is an insult to the intelligence of both plaintiff and defendant. — E. W. Howe Copy Share Image
When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine he is that polite all the time. — E. W. Howe Business Copy Share Image
If you go to church, and like the singing better than the preaching, that's not orthodox. — E. W. Howe Christianity Copy Share Image
Some men are alive simply because it is against the law to kill them. — E. W. Howe Alive Copy Share Image
One has fear in front of a goat, in back of a mule, and on every side of a fool — E. W. Howe Fear Copy Share Image
People are always neglecting something they can do in trying to do something they can't do. — E. W. Howe Copy Share Image
When a man diets, he eats oatmeal in addition to everything else he usually eats. — E. W. Howe Copy Share Image
It is a matter of regret that many low, mean suspicions turn out to be well founded. — E. W. Howe Distrust Copy Share Image
Most people put off till tomorrow that which they should have done yesterday. — E. W. Howe Copy Share Image
A man has his clothes made to fit him; a woman makes herself fit her clothes. — E. W. Howe Clothes Copy Share Image
We must be truthful and fair in the ordinary affairs of life before we can be truthful and fair in patriotism and… — E. W. Howe Affair Copy Share Image
There is no such thing as a convincing argument, although every man thinks he has one. — E. W. Howe Argument Copy Share Image
Indignation does no good unless it is backed with a club of sufficient size to awe the opposition. — E. W. Howe Awe Copy Share Image
A loafer never works except when there is a fire; then he will carry out more furniture than anybody. — E. W. Howe Fire Copy Share Image
No man would listen to you talk if he didn't know it was his turn next. — E. W. Howe Communication Copy Share Image
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win. — E. W. Howe Dog Copy Share Image
The worst feeling in the world is the homesickness that comes over a man occasionally when he is at home. — E. W. Howe Feelings Copy Share Image
Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it. — E. W. Howe Character Copy Share Image
