E. W. Howe

Quotes

• “If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how to take care of it; don't imagine his money is easy to ...”
• “If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with m...”
• “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...”
• “Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives, and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist.”
• “One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself.”
• “Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom wait until they have been married longer.”
• “Men have as exaggerated an idea of their rights as women have of their wrongs.”
• “A man should be taller older heavier uglier and hoarser than his wife.”
• “Half the time men think they are talking business, they are wasting time.”
• “Some men are alive simply because it is against the law to kill them.”
• “When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.”
• “To be an ideal guest, stay at home.”