186 Quotes by E. W. Howe

Everyone suffers wrongs for which there is no remedy

You can't do anything unless you do it yourself. And usually you can't do it yourself very well.

When men are not regretting that life is so short, they are doing something to kill time.

The most agreeable thing in life is worthy accomplishment. It is not possible that the idle tramp is as contented as the farmers along the road who own their own farms, and whose credit is good at the bank in town. When the tramps get together at night, they abuse the farmers, but do not get as much satisfaction out of it as do the farmers who abuse the tramps. The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.

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.

I declare my belief that it is not your duty to do anything that is not to your own interest. Whenever it is unquestionably your duty to do a thing, then it will benefit you to perform that duty.

If a woman doesn't chase a man a little, she doesn't love him.

There must be some good in the cocktail party to account for its immense vogue among otherwise sane people.

Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.