All E. W. Howe Quotes
- 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… Boy
- A woman who can't forgive should never have more than a nodding acquaintance with a man. Acquaintance
- Every successful person I have heard of has done the best he could with the conditions as he found them, and not waited until next… Accepting Reality
- Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer. Anniversary
- Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives, and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist. All
- When people hear good music, it makes them homesick for something they never had, and never will have. Good
- If you don't learn to laugh at troubles, you won't have anything to laugh at when you grow old. Aging
- It is hard to convince a high-school student that he will encounter a lot of problems more difficult than those of algebra and geometry. Aging
- The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement. Amuse
- Half the time men think they are talking business, they are wasting time. Business
- A young man is a theory, an old man is a fact. Fact
- Farmers only worry during the growing season, but townspeople worry all the time. All
- Fishing seems to be the favorite form of loafing. Favorite
- Many a man is saved from being a thief by finding everything locked up. Crime
- The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it. Average
- The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win. Deserve
- A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice. Advice
- Families with babies and families without babies are sorry for each other. Babies
- If your faith is opposed to experience, to human learning and investigation, it is not worth the breath used in giving it expression. Breath
- Marriage is a good deal like a circus: there is not as much in it as is represented in the advertising. Advertising
- There is always a type of man who says he loves his fellow men, and expects to make a living at it. Expects
- When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck. Chance
- A theory is no more like a fact than a photograph is like a person. Fact
- A woman is as old as she looks before breakfast. Breakfast
- Americans detest all lies except lies spoken in public or printed lies. All