E. W. Howe Quotes
Most popular E. W. Howe Quotes
![The only thing some men do is grow older. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/37/10337A-the-only-thing-some-men-do-is-grow-older-e-w-howe.png)
The only thing some men do is grow older.
![A young boy is a theory; an old man is a fact. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/04/13004A-a-young-boy-is-a-theory-old-man-is-fact-e-w-howe.png)
A young boy is a theory; an old man is a fact.
![A reasonable probability is the only certainty. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/89/27789A-a-reasonable-probability-is-the-only-certainty-e-w-howe.png)
A reasonable probability is the only certainty.
![A woman is as old as she looks before breakfast. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/68/19168A-a-woman-is-as-old-as-she-looks-before-breakfast-e-w-howe.png)
A woman is as old as she looks before breakfast.
![A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/14/414A-a-good-scare-is-worth-more-man-than-good-advice-e-w-howe.png)
A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.
![The way out of trouble is never as simple as the way in. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/18/41218A-the-way-out-of-trouble-is-never-as-simple-as-e-w-howe.png)
The way out of trouble is never as simple as the way in.
![A modest man is usually admired—if people ever hear of him. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/59/13959A-a-modest-man-is-usually-admired-if-people-ever-hear-e-w-howe.png)
A modest man is usually admired—if people ever hear of him.
![When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/09/16509A-when-a-man-has-no-reason-trust-himself-he-trusts-e-w-howe.png)
When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.
![No man would listen to you if he didn't know it was his turn next. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/50/750A-no-man-would-listen-to-you-if-he-didnt-know-e-w-howe.png)
No man would listen to you if he didn't know it was his turn next.
![What people say behind your back is your standing in the community. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/81/5281A-what-people-say-behind-your-back-is-your-standing-community-e-w-howe.png)
What people say behind your back is your standing in the community.
![Instead of loving your enemies, treat your friends a little better. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/20/9420A-instead-of-loving-your-enemies-treat-your-friends-little-better-e-w-howe.png)
Instead of loving your enemies, treat your friends a little better.
![When a man says money can do anything, that settles it; he hasn't any. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/15/15315A-when-a-man-says-money-can-do-anything-that-settles-e-w-howe.png)
When a man says money can do anything, that settles it; he hasn't any.
![If you think before you speak the other fellow gets in his joke first. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/47/22647A-if-you-think-before-you-speak-other-fellow-gets-his-e-w-howe.png)
If you think before you speak the other fellow gets in his joke first.
![You can easily play a joke on a man who likes to argue; agree with him. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/49/449A-you-can-easily-play-a-joke-man-who-likes-argue-e-w-howe.png)
You can easily play a joke on a man who likes to argue; agree with him.
![No man would listen to you talk if he didn't know it was his turn next. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/20/5320A-no-man-would-listen-to-you-talk-if-he-didnt-e-w-howe.png)
No man would listen to you talk if he didn't know it was his turn next.
![You can make up a quarrel, but it will always show where it was patched. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/06/38406A-you-can-make-up-a-quarrel-but-it-will-always-e-w-howe.png)
You can make up a quarrel, but it will always show where it was patched.
![Everyone hates a martyr; it's no wonder martyrs were burned at the stake. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/70/20470A-everyone-hates-a-martyr-its-no-wonder-martyrs-were-burned-e-w-howe.png)
Everyone hates a martyr; it's no wonder martyrs were burned at the stake.
![If you tell a good story, its narration will remind hearers of a bad one. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/19/519A-if-you-tell-a-good-story-its-narration-will-remind-e-w-howe.png)
If you tell a good story, its narration will remind hearers of a bad one.
![For every quarrel a man and wife have before others, they have a hundred when alone. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/05/38405A-for-every-quarrel-a-man-and-wife-have-before-others-e-w-howe.png)
For every quarrel a man and wife have before others, they have a hundred when alone.
![It is a matter of regret that many low, mean suspicions turn out to be well founded. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/75/40475A-it-is-a-matter-of-regret-that-many-low-mean-e-w-howe.png)
It is a matter of regret that many low, mean suspicions turn out to be well founded.
![When a man is trying to sell you something, don't believe he is that polite all the time. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/38/938A-when-a-man-is-trying-to-sell-you-something-dont-e-w-howe.png)
When a man is trying to sell you something, don't believe he is that polite all the time.
![Most people have seen worse things in private than they pretend to be shocked at in public. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/82/19782A-most-people-have-seen-worse-things-private-than-they-pretend-e-w-howe.png)
Most people have seen worse things in private than they pretend to be shocked at in public.
![If a man dies and leaves his estate in an uncertain condition, the lawyers become his heirs. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/35/23535A-if-a-man-dies-and-leaves-his-estate-uncertain-condition-e-w-howe.png)
If a man dies and leaves his estate in an uncertain condition, the lawyers become his heirs.
![No woman ever falls in love with a man unless she has a better opinion of him than he deserves. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/27/17627A-no-woman-ever-falls-in-love-with-man-unless-she-e-w-howe.png)
No woman ever falls in love with a man unless she has a better opinion of him than he deserves.
![If you don't learn to laugh at troubles, you won't have anything to laugh at when you grow old. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/86/20586A-if-you-dont-learn-to-laugh-at-troubles-you-wont-e-w-howe.png)
If you don't learn to laugh at troubles, you won't have anything to laugh at when you grow old.
![When people hear good music, it makes them homesick for something they never had, and never will have. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/00/23800A-when-people-hear-good-music-it-makes-them-homesick-something-e-w-howe.png)
When people hear good music, it makes them homesick for something they never had, and never will have.
![Marriage is a good deal like a circus: there is not as much in it as is represented in the advertising. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/95/23695A-marriage-is-a-good-deal-like-circus-there-is-not-e-w-howe.png)
Marriage is a good deal like a circus: there is not as much in it as is represented in the advertising.
![Reading is like permitting a man to talk a long time, and refusing you the right to say anything in rebuttal. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/10/38610A-reading-is-like-permitting-a-man-talk-long-time-refusing-e-w-howe.png)
Reading is like permitting a man to talk a long time, and refusing you the right to say anything in rebuttal.
![Another person's secret is like another person's money: you are not as careful with it as you are with your own. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/49/14349A-another-persons-secret-is-like-another-persons-money-you-are-e-w-howe.png)
Another person's secret is like another person's money: you are not as careful with it as you are with your own.
![None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The records do not show that Adam and Eve were married. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/96/52896A-none-of-us-can-boast-about-morality-our-ancestors-records-e-w-howe.png)
None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The records do not show that Adam and Eve were married.
![There is only one thing for a man to do who is married to a woman who enjoys spending money, and that is to enjoy earning it. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/88/23688A-there-is-only-one-thing-for-man-do-who-is-e-w-howe.png)
There is only one thing for a man to do who is married to a woman who enjoys spending money, and that is to enjoy earning it.
![The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/23/423A-the-greatest-humiliation-in-life-is-work-hard-something-from-e-w-howe.png)
The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.
![When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it. - E. W. Howe quote.](/img/q/10/51110A-when-a-friend-is-in-trouble-dont-annoy-him-by-e-w-howe.png)
When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.
A modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him.
Instead of loving your enemies - treat your friends a little better.
When a man says money can do anything, that settles it. He hasn't any.