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
real hate two
It is your enemies who keep you straight. For real use one active, sneering enemy is worth two ordinary friends.
humility people modesty
The modest person is usually admired, if people ever hear of them.
keeping-promises people broken-promises
Half the promises people say were never kept, were never made.
funny punctuality get-up
Even if a farmer intends to loaf, he gets up in time to get an early start.
funny records ancestry
None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married.
people desire would-be
Many people would be more truthful were it not for their uncontrollable desire to talk.
envy gossip criticism
The most destructive criticism is indifference.
busy persons knows
A really busy person never knows how much he weighs.
war food hero
A boy doesn't have to go to war to be a hero; he can say he doesn't like pie when he sees there isn't enough to go around.
forgiveness men forgiving
A woman who can't forgive should never have more than a nodding acquaintance with a man.
inspirational men clothes
A man has his clothes made to fit him; a woman makes herself fit her clothes.
art moving book
Love affairs have always greatly interested me, but I do not greatly care for them in books or moving pictures. In a love affair, I wish to be the hero, with no audience present.
running men office
If you have sense enough to realize why flies gather around a restaurant, you should be able to appreciate why men run for office.
selfishness may cold
It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it.