Edgar Watson Howe
44 quotations
Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.
Don't be crazy to do a lot of things you can't do .
Nothing is wonderful when you get used to it.
Farmers only worry during the growing season, but towns people worry all the time.
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
Fishing seems to be the favorite form of loafing.
Most of us are either too think to enjoy eating, or too fat to enjoy walking.
A woman who can't forgive should never have more than a nodding acquaintance with a man.
American freedom consists largely in talking nonsense.
Instead of loving your enemies -- treat your friends a little better.
Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.
You may easily play a joke on a man who likes to argue -- agree with him.
The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement.
To be an ideal guest, stay at home.
A modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him.
Everyone suffers wrongs for which there is no remedy.
The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you grow old.
The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.
If a woman doesn't chase a man a little, she doesn't love him.
The modest person is usually admired, if people ever hear of them.
No man's credit is ever as good as his money.
When a man says money can do anything, that settles it. He hasn't any.
Half the promises people say were never kept, were never made.
Even if a farmer intends to loaf, he gets up in time to get an early start.