Quotes from E.W. Howe

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

Half the time men think they are talking business, they are wasting time.

Some men are alive simply because it is against the law to kill them.

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

When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.

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

The way to keep a cat is to try to chase it away.

There is always a type of man who says he loves his fellow men, and expects to make a living at it.

One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself.

A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.

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

Marriage is a good deal like a circus: there is not as much in it as is represented in the advertising.

If your faith is opposed to experience, to human learning and investigation, it is not worth the breath used in giving it expression.

Some people never have anything except ideals.

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

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

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.

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

For every quarrel a man and wife have before others, they have a hundred when alone.

The worst feeling in the world is the homesickness that comes over a man occasionally when he is at home.

Men have as exaggerated an idea of their rights as women have of their wrongs.

Probably no man ever had a friend that he did not dislike a little.

Raising children is like making biscuits: it is as easy to raise a big batch as one, while you have your hands in the dough.

A reasonable probability is the only certainty.