Quotes by E. W. Howe

“A man should be taller older heavier uglier and hoarser than his wife.”

“Men are virtuous because the women are; women are virtuous from necessity.”

“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.”

“A woman does not spend all her time in buying things; she spends part of it in taking them back.”

“Having fun is a dismal business after you pass fifty.”

“People hate the man who is a constant drain on their sympathy.”

“So many of the optimists in the world don't own a hundred dollars, and because of their optimism, never will.”

“There is usually enough of everything on the table except cream.”

“To want your own way is a very bad habit, for you will never get it.”

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

“As a rule, you'll not have much trouble having your way, if you are right.”

“No man has all the wisdom in the world; everyone has some.”

“No man knows where his business ends and his neighbor's begins.”

“A man needs a friend not to flatter him, but to strengthen him at his weak points.”

“One of the most difficult things in the world is to learn to take a hint easily.”

“Always remember that if a man knows where he can make a dollar, he will not tell you about it; he will go after it himself.”

“The trouble in the world is nearly all due to the fact that one-half of the people are men, and the other half women.”

“Abusing the prosperous in order to curry the favor of the envious, is an old game that still works better than it should.”

“Automobiles are like people: the cheap ones are noisy.”

“Every time you become confidential with some people, you hear of a new kind of dirty trick.”