1853-1937, American Journalist, Author
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.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Heroes and Heroism]
A modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Humility]
A theory is no more like a fact than a photograph is like a person.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Theory]
A woman who can't forgive should never have more than a nodding acquaintance with a man.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Forgiveness]
A young man is a theory, an old man is a fact.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Theory]
Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Adversity]
All of the troubles that some people have in life is that which they married into.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Trials]
American freedom consists largely in talking nonsense.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Freedom]
As a man handles his troubles during the day, so he goes to bed at night a General, Captain, or Private.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Difficulties]
Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Common Sense]
Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Friends and Friendship]
Don't be crazy to do a lot of things you can't do .
Edgar Watson Howe – [Difficulties]
Even if a farmer intends to loaf, he gets up in time to get an early start.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Punctuality]
Every successful man I have heard of has done the best he could with conditions as he found them…
Edgar Watson Howe – [Success]
Everyone suffers wrongs for which there is no remedy.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Injury]
Families with babies and families without babies are sorry for each other.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Children]
Farmers only worry during the growing season, but towns people worry all the time.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Farming and Farmers]
Fishing seems to be the favorite form of loafing.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Fishing]
Half the promises people say were never kept, were never made.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Promises]
I believe in grumbling; it is the politest form of fighting known.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Complaints and Complaining]