1853-1937, American Journalist, Author
I think I am better than the people who are trying to reform me.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Reform]
If a woman doesn't chase a man a little, she doesn't love him.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Love]
If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you grow old.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Laughter]
Instead of loving your enemies — treat your friends a little better.
Edgar Watson Howe – [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.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Friends and Friendship]
Many a man is saved from being a thief by finding everything locked up.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Crime and Criminals]
Many people would be more truthful were it not for their uncontrollable desire to talk.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Truth]
Most of us are either too think to enjoy eating, or too fat to enjoy walking.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Food and Eating]
Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Secrets]
No man's credit is ever as good as his money.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Money]
None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Ancestry]
Nothing is wonderful when you get used to it.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Familiarity]
One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Respectability]
People are always neglecting something they can do in trying to do something they can't do.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Trying]
The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Judgment and Judges]
The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Causes]
The modest person is usually admired, if people ever hear of them.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Modesty]
The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Amusement]
The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Argument]
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
Edgar Watson Howe – [Fights and Fighting]
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