When you are in trouble, people who call to sympathize are really looking for the particulars. E. W. Howe More Quotes by E. W. Howe More Quotes From E. W. Howe Nearly every lawsuit is an insult to the intelligence of both plaintiff and defendant. E. W. Howe insultlawsuit What is common sense? That which attracts the least opposition that which brings most agreeable and worthy results. E. W. Howe common-senseresultsworthy Most people put off till tomorrow that which they should have done yesterday. E. W. Howe should-haveyesterdaypeople If a woman doesn't chase a man a little, she doesn't love him. E. W. Howe littleslovemen You can't do anything unless you do it yourself. And usually you can't do it yourself very well. E. W. Howe do-it-yourselfwells The most agreeable thing in life is worthy accomplishment. It is not possible that the idle tramp is as contented as the farmers along the road who own their own farms, and whose credit is good at the bank in town. When the tramps get together at night, they abuse the farmers, but do not get as much satisfaction out of it as do the farmers who abuse the tramps. The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it. E. W. Howe things-in-lifeaccomplishmentnight There must be some good in the cocktail party to account for its immense vogue among otherwise sane people. E. W. Howe partyfoodpeople Men are virtuous because women are; women are virtuous from necessity. E. W. Howe virtuousvirtuemen If you want to know how old a woman is . . . ask her sister-in-law. E. W. Howe sister-in-lawhumorousadvice A religion that never suffices to govern a man will never suffice to save him; that which does not sufficiently distinguish one from a wicked world will never distinguish him from a perishing world. E. W. Howe wickedmenreligion A loafer never works except when there is a fire; then he will carry out more furniture than anybody. E. W. Howe furnituremotivationfire Some men are alive simply because it is against the law to kill them. E. W. Howe crazymendeath The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement. E. W. Howe icypeoplefall We must be truthful and fair in the ordinary affairs of life before we can be truthful and fair in patriotism and religion. E. W. Howe truthlifereligion Don't be crazy to do a lot of things you can't do. E. W. Howe being-crazycrazy Where the guests at a gathering are well-acquainted, they eat 20 per cent more than they otherwise would. E. W. Howe guestseatinggathering It is a matter of regret that many low, mean suspicions turn out to be well founded. E. W. Howe regretmattermean When a man asks your advice, he usually tells you just how he expects you to decide. E. W. Howe asksadvicemen A man who will not get scared on some occasions, lacks good sense. E. W. Howe scaredfearmen The only thing some people do is get older. E. W. Howe inspirationalpeople
