For every quarrel a man and wife have before others, they have a hundred when alone. E. W. Howe More Quotes by E. W. Howe More Quotes From E. W. Howe I express many absurd opinions. But I am not the first man to do it; American freedom consists largely in talking nonsense. E. W. Howe talking men america A really busy person never knows how much he weighs. E. W. Howe know-how persons busy The greatest thing in the world is for a man to be able to do something well, and say nothing about it. E. W. Howe able men world I have long been disposed to judge men by their average. If it is reasonably high, I am charitable with faults that look pretty black. E. W. Howe average men long Every man is a reformer until reform tramps on his toes. E. W. Howe peer-pressure reform men Half the time men think they are talking business, they are wasting time. E. W. Howe talking men thinking A young man is a theory, an old man is a fact. E. W. Howe theory men facts Fishing seems to be the favorite form of loafing. E. W. Howe fishing sea lakes Many a man is saved from being a thief by finding everything locked up. E. W. Howe humor men funny In thousands of years there has been no advance in public morals, in philosophy, in religion or in politics, but the advance in business has been the greatest miracle the world has ever known. E. W. Howe business philosophy years If the fools do not control the world, it isn't because they are not in the majority. E. W. Howe majority fool world 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 selfishness may friendship If you don't learn to laugh at troubles, you won't have anything to laugh at when you grow old. E. W. Howe laughter positive life A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country E. W. Howe stubborn men country A man forgets his good luck next day, but remembers his bad luck until next year. E. W. Howe good-luck men years To be an ideal guest, stay at home. E. W. Howe new-years ideal stay guest home