E. W. Howe quotes - page 4

Most people have seen worse things in private than they pretend to be shocked at in public. (E. W. Howe)
I believe in grumbling it is the politest form of fighting known. View quote
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A really busy person never knows how much he weighs. View quote
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Youth is about the only thing worth having, and that is about the only thing youth has. View quote
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One of the most difficult things in the world is to learn to take a hint easily. View quote
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However disagreeable a situation is to you, you cannot get rid of it by indignation. View quote
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So many of the optimists in the world don't own a hundred dollars, and because of their optimism, never will. View quote
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I know what women expect, and give it to them without disagreeable argument; they'll get it anyway. View quote
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The trouble in the world is nearly all due to the fact that one-half of the people are men, and the other half women. View quote
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A man needs a friend not to flatter him, but to strengthen him at his weak points. View quote
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To want your own way is a very bad habit, for you will never get it. (E. W. Howe)
Automobiles are like people: the cheap ones are noisy. View quote
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I have noticed that my likes and dislikes do not create any great excitement. And how people try to get away when I attempt to talk! View quote
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When you hear that a certain man is so good that he wants to help everybody, you may depend upon it that he started the story. View quote
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A man who does not fool himself seldom cares much about fooling others. But the man who claims to have seen a ghost wants everybody else to believe in ghosts. View quote
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Having fun is a dismal business after you pass fifty. View quote
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There is usually enough of everything on the table except cream. View quote
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Always remember that if a man knows where he can make a dollar, he will not tell you about it; he will go after it himself. View quote
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The experience of the world is worth more than the experience of any one man. View quote
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Of living creatures, business men are nearest sane; their philosophy is as accurate as their multiplication table. View quote
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We are now confronted with the necessity of remedying the remedies. (E. W. Howe)
Another thing which is about as sure as death and taxes, is that no man can go on bluffing indefinitely without being called. View quote
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As a rule, you'll not have much trouble having your way, if you are right. View quote
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Every time you become confidential with some people, you hear of a new kind of dirty trick. View quote
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People hate the man who is a constant drain on their sympathy. View quote
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