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
freedom book graves
We are not free, it was not intended we should be. A book of rules is placed in our cradle, and we never get rid of it until we reach our graves. Then we are free, and only then.
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No wonder the teacher knows so much; she has the book.
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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.
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When I get hold of a book I particularly admire, I am so enthusiastic that I loan it to someone who never brings it back.
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To avoid mistakes and regrets, always consult your wife before engaging in a flirtation.
lying believe thieves
A thief believes everybody steals.
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When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine that he is polite all the time.
people reputation
What people say behind your back is your standing in the community.
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A modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him.
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Living up to ideals is like doing everyday work with your Sunday clothes on.
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No woman ever falls in love with a man unless she has a better opinion of him than he deserves.
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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.
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I express many absurd opinions. But I am not the first man to do it; American freedom consists largely in talking nonsense.
men oatmeal diets
When a man diets, he eats oatmeal in addition to everything else he usually eats.