“There is always a type of man who says he loves his fellow men, and expects to make a living at it.”
Men
“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.”
FriendshipAll Quotes by E. W. Howe
“Some men are alive simply because it is against the law to kill them.”
Death“Instead of loving your enemies - treat your friends a little better.”
Friendship“The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship.”
Friendship“To be an ideal guest, stay at home.”
Home“Marriage is a good deal like a circus: there is not as much in it as is represented in the advertising.”
Marriage“When people hear good music, it makes them homesick for something they never had, and never will have.”
Music“If your faith is opposed to experience, to human learning and investigation, it is not worth the breath used in giving it expression.”
Experience“There is nothing so well known as that we should not expect something for nothing - but we all do and call it Hope.”
Hope“Men have as exaggerated an idea of their rights as women have of their wrongs.”
Men“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.”
War“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.”
Friendship“When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.”
Trust“One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself.”
Respect“The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.”
Great“A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.”
Good“A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country.”
Religion“Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom wait until they have been married longer.”
Anniversary“The worst feeling in the world is the homesickness that comes over a man occasionally when he is at home.”
Home“Half the time men think they are talking business, they are wasting time.”
Business