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
men good-man looks
Good manners do more for a man that good looks.
men crowds deals
Men are a good deal better collectively than they are individually. Many a man will do that privately which he will denounce in a crowd.
food thinking eating
Most of us are either too think to enjoy eating, or too fat to enjoy walking.
men thinking
A man has a right to think lots of things he has no right to say.
children men wealth
The more wealth a man has, the louder his children talk.
girl women hate
Somehow, everyone hates to see an unusually pretty girl get married. It is like taking a bite out of a very fine-looking peach.
work men one-day
If a man takes one day off, it takes him about three days to get the harness fitted again.
men glad dies
When a man dies, and his kin are glad of it, they say, "He is better off."
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.
cat funny-cat trying
The way to keep a cat is to try to chase it away.
certainty probability reasonable
A reasonable probability is the only certainty.
flower wish may
Friends are like a pleasant park where you wish to go; while you may enjoy the flowers, you may not eat them.
girl men wealth
There is no get-rich-quick scheme equal to a poor girl marrying a rich man.
wonderful adaptation used
Nothing is wonderful when you get used to it.