Quotes by Howe, Edgar Watson

"Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him."

Howe, Edgar Watson on adversity
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"As a man handles his troubles during the day, so he goes to bed at night a General, Captain, or Private."

Howe, Edgar Watson on difficulties   

"Don't be crazy to do a lot of things you can't do ."

Howe, Edgar Watson on difficulties   

"Nothing is wonderful when you get used to it."

Howe, Edgar Watson on familiarity   

"Farmers only worry during the growing season, but towns people worry all the time."

Howe, Edgar Watson on farming and farmers   

"The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win."

Howe, Edgar Watson on fights and fighting
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"Fishing seems to be the favorite form of loafing."

Howe, Edgar Watson on fishing   

"Most of us are either too think to enjoy eating, or too fat to enjoy walking."

Howe, Edgar Watson on food and eating   

"A woman who can't forgive should never have more than a nodding acquaintance with a man."

Howe, Edgar Watson on forgiveness
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"American freedom consists largely in talking nonsense."

Howe, Edgar Watson on freedom   

"Instead of loving your enemies -- treat your friends a little better."

Howe, Edgar Watson on friends and friendship
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"Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism."

Howe, Edgar Watson on friends and friendship   

"It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it."

Howe, Edgar Watson on friends and friendship   

"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."

Howe, Edgar Watson on friends and friendship   

"You may easily play a joke on a man who likes to argue -- agree with him."

Howe, Edgar Watson on agreement   

"The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement."

Howe, Edgar Watson on amusement   

"None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married."

Howe, Edgar Watson on ancestry
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"To be an ideal guest, stay at home."

Howe, Edgar Watson on guests   

"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."

Howe, Edgar Watson on heroes and heroism
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"The worst feeling in the world is the homesickness that comes over a man occasionally when he is at home."

Howe, Edgar Watson on home
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"A modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him."

Howe, Edgar Watson on humility
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"Everyone suffers wrongs for which there is no remedy."

Howe, Edgar Watson on injury   

"The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it."

Howe, Edgar Watson on judgment and judges   

"If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you grow old."

Howe, Edgar Watson on laughter
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"The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it."

Howe, Edgar Watson on argument   

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

Howe, Edgar Watson on love
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"The modest person is usually admired, if people ever hear of them."

Howe, Edgar Watson on modesty   

"No man's credit is ever as good as his money."

Howe, Edgar Watson on money   

"When a man says money can do anything, that settles it. He hasn't any."

Howe, Edgar Watson on money   

"Half the promises people say were never kept, were never made."

Howe, Edgar Watson on promises   

"Even if a farmer intends to loaf, he gets up in time to get an early start."

Howe, Edgar Watson on punctuality   

"I think I am better than the people who are trying to reform me."

Howe, Edgar Watson on reform   

"What people say behind your back is your standing in the community."

Howe, Edgar Watson on reputation
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"One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself."

Howe, Edgar Watson on respectability   

"Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer."

Howe, Edgar Watson on secrets   

"Every successful man I have heard of has done the best he could with conditions as he found them..."

Howe, Edgar Watson on success   

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

Howe, Edgar Watson on causes   

"A young man is a theory, an old man is a fact."

Howe, Edgar Watson on theory   

"A theory is no more like a fact than a photograph is like a person."

Howe, Edgar Watson on theory   

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

Howe, Edgar Watson on time