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
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.
wise wisdom men
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.
courage bravery enemy
Bravery is knowledge of the cowardice of the enemy.
gambling games amount
The only gambling tip which amounts to anything is to keep out of the game.
food thinking eating
Most of us are either too think to enjoy eating, or too fat to enjoy walking.
children parenting hands
Raising children is like making biscuits: it is as easy to raise a big batch as one, while you have your hands in the dough.
certainty probability reasonable
A reasonable probability is the only certainty.
love-is world littles
The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship.
people married life-is
All of the troubles that some people have in life is that which they married into.
satisfaction argument sounder
The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.
success mean numbers
Success does not mean happiness: it means an unusual number of industrious enemies.
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A man should be taller, older, heavier, uglier, and hoarser than his wife.
people spirituality shocked
Most people have seen worse things in private than they pretend to be shocked at in public.