171 Quotes by E.W. Howe

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.

One trouble with growing old is that it gets progressively tougher to find a famous historical figure, who didn’t amount to much when he was your age.

Loving everybody is polygamy. I care for no friend who loves his enemy equally well.

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

An honest answer is the sign of true friendship.

When you are in trouble, people who call to sympathize are really looking for the particulars.

A man forgets his good luck next day, but remembers his bad luck until next year.

The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.

The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship.