186 Quotes by E. W. Howe

The modest person is usually admired, if people ever hear of them.

Where the guests at a gathering are well-acquainted, they eat 20 per cent more than they otherwise would.

The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.

It is a matter of regret that many low, mean suspicions turn out to be well founded.

Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it.

To avoid mistakes and regrets, always consult your wife before engaging in a flirtation.

When a man asks your advice, he usually tells you just how he expects you to decide.

A thief believes everybody steals.

A woman does not spend all her time in buying things; she spends part of it in taking them back.