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Edgar Watson Howe was novelist, magazine and newspaper editor. Edgar Watson Howe, was an American novelist and newspaper and magazine editor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was perhaps best known for his magazine, E.W. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Friendship — Celebrating the bonds of loyalty, trust, and companionship

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“What people say behind your back is your standing in the community in which you live.”
— Edgar Watson Howe
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“When I get hold of a book I particularly admire, I am so enthusiastic that I loan it to someone who never brings it back.”
— Edgar Watson Howe
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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”
— Edgar Watson Howe
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“About all some men accomplish in life is to send a son to Harvard.”
— Edgar Watson Howe
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“A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.”
— Edgar Watson Howe
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“A modest man is usually admired - if people ever hear of him.”
— Edgar Watson Howe
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