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
enemy no-friends care
Loving everybody is polygamy. I care for no friend who loves his enemy equally well.
dog wish age
How good we all are, in theory, to the old; and how in fact we wish them to wander off like old dogs, die without bothering us, and bury themselves.
hate wonder stakes
Everyone hates a martyr; it's no wonder martyrs were burned at the stake.
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.
sweet women kissing
Nothing pleases a woman quite so well as to look so sweet that a man wants to kiss her, and then abuse him for his impudence.
work men one-day
If a man takes one day off, it takes him about three days to get the harness fitted again.
historical age growing
One trouble with growing old is that it gets progressively tougher to find a famous historical figure, who didn't amount to much when he was your age.
people fattening ifs
Most people eat as if they were fattening themselves for market.
president
A women could never be President. A condidate must be over 35, and where are you going to find a woman who will admit she's over 35?
insult lawsuit
Nearly every lawsuit is an insult to the intelligence of both plaintiff and defendant.
humorous sister-in-law want
If you want to know how old a woman is . . . ask her sister-in-law.
common-sense results worthy
What is common sense? That which attracts the least opposition that which brings most agreeable and worthy results.
should-have yesterday people
Most people put off till tomorrow that which they should have done yesterday.
do-it-yourself wells
You can't do anything unless you do it yourself. And usually you can't do it yourself very well.