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
people world reform
As soon as the people fix one Shame of the World, another turns up.
love-is world littles
The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship.
men able world
The greatest thing in the world is for a man to be able to do something well, and say nothing about it.
wisdom men world
No man has all the wisdom in the world; everyone has some.
fool majority world
If the fools do not control the world, it isn't because they are not in the majority.
trying half world
I try to have no plans the failure of which would greatly annoy me. Half the unhappiness in the world is due to the failure of plans which were never reasonable, and often impossible.
world cost difficult
One of the most difficult things in the world is to convince a woman that even a bargain costs money.
wise wisdom men
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.
men talking america
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.
enemy should foe
A conquered foe should be watched.
smile mean adversity
No man can smile in the face of adversity and mean it.
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.
god wonder lord
We love the Lord, of course, but we often wonder what He finds in us.