Edgar Watson Howe Quotes
+3It is hard to convince a high school student that he will encounter a lot of problems more difficult than those of algebra and geometry.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1No man would listen to you talk if he did not know that it was his turn next.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1When you are in trouble, people who call to sympathize are really looking for the particulars.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1The feeling of sleepiness when you are not in bed, and can’t get there, is the meanest feeling in the world.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1The average man’s judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1Half the promises people say were never kept, were never made.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1If you don’t learn to laugh at trouble, you won’t have anything to laugh at when you’re old.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1Even if a farmer intends to loaf, he gets up in time to get an early start.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1What people say behind your back is your standing in the community.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1Fishing seems to be the favorite form of loafing.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1Farmers worry only during the growing season, but town people worry all the time.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1Living up to ideals is like doing everyday work with your Sunday clothes on.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1Raising children is like making biscuits: it is as easy to raise a big batch as one, while you have your hands in the dough.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1Nothing tires a man more than to be grateful all the time.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1A woman who can’t forgive should never have more than a nodding acquaintance with a man.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1No man’s credit is as good as his money.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1Families with babies and families without are so sorry for each other.
- Edgar Watson Howe
+1If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers.
- Edgar Watson Howe
0Financial sense is knowing that certain men will promise to do certain things, and fail.
- Edgar Watson Howe
0It’s no credit to anyone to work too hard.
- Edgar Watson Howe
