E. W. Howe
E. W. Howe
Edgar Watson Howe, sometimes referred to as E. W. 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. Howe's Monthly. Howe was well traveled and known for his sharp wit in his editorials...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth3 May 1853
CountryUnited States of America
wise true-friend answers
An honest answer is the sign of true friendship.
should-have yesterday people
Most people put off till tomorrow that which they should have done yesterday.
party people cocktails
There must be some good in the cocktail party to account for its immense vogue among otherwise sane people.
night things-in-life accomplishment
The most agreeable thing in life is worthy accomplishment. It is not possible that the idle tramp is as contented as the farmers along the road who own their own farms, and whose credit is good at the bank in town. When the tramps get together at night, they abuse the farmers, but do not get as much satisfaction out of it as do the farmers who abuse the tramps. The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.
do-it-yourself wells
You can't do anything unless you do it yourself. And usually you can't do it yourself very well.
humorous sister-in-law want
If you want to know how old a woman is . . . ask her sister-in-law.
insult lawsuit
Nearly every lawsuit is an insult to the intelligence of both plaintiff and defendant.
confused affair enough
When I am idle and shiftless, my affairs become confused; when I work, I get results ... not great results, but enough to encourage me.
courage bravery enemy
Bravery is knowledge of the cowardice of the enemy.
food thinking eating
Most of us are either too think to enjoy eating, or too fat to enjoy walking.
marriage wedding husband
A man should be taller, older, heavier, uglier, and hoarser than his wife.
youth
Youth is about the only thing worth having, and that is about the only thing youth has.
government organization people
The government is mainly an expensive organization to regulate evildoers, and tax those who behave: government does little for fairly respectable people except annoy them.
money men credit
No man's credit is ever as good as his money.