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
ideas
A poem is no place for an idea.
boys faces
When you can't do anything else to a boy, you can make him wash his face.
son men life-is
About all some men accomplish in life is to send a son to Harvard.
fool sides goats
One has fear in front of a goat, in back of a mule, and on every side of a fool
mean opinion telling-the-truth
Express a mean opinion of yourself occasionally; it will show your friends that you know how to tell the truth.
life blow long
So long as we do not blow our brains out, we have decided life is worth living.
money men care
If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how to take care of it; don't imagine his money is easy to get simply because he has plenty of it.
success men realizing
A successful man cannot realize how hard an unsuccessful man finds life.
smile mean adversity
No man can smile in the face of adversity and mean it.
love men littles
If a woman doesn't chase a man a little, she doesn't love him.
wise true-friend answers
An honest answer is the sign of true friendship.
men oatmeal diets
When a man diets, he eats oatmeal in addition to everything else he usually eats.
enemy should foe
A conquered foe should be watched.
hate wonder stakes
Everyone hates a martyr; it's no wonder martyrs were burned at the stake.