Author: E. W. Howe

Quotes

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

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

- E. W. Howe

Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives, and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist.

Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives, and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist.

- E. W. Howe

To be an ideal guest, stay at home.

To be an ideal guest, stay at home.

- E. W. Howe

A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country.

A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country.

- E. W. Howe

Farmers only worry during the growing season, but townspeople worry all the time.

Farmers only worry during the growing season, but townspeople worry all the time.

- E. W. Howe

Every successful person I have heard of has done the best he could with the conditions as he found them, and not waited until next year for better.

Every successful person I have heard of has done the best he could with the conditions as he found them, and not waited until next year for better.

- E. W. Howe

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.

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.

- E. W. Howe

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

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

- E. W. Howe

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

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

- E. W. Howe

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