Edgar Watson Howe Quotes

Edgar Watson Howe Quotes

Edgar Watson Howe Quotes

Consider the following quotes by Edgar Watson Howe:

"Americans detest all lies except lies spoken in public or printed lies."

"A poem is no place for an idea."

"Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him."

"Express a mean opinion of yourself occasionally; it will show your friends that you know how to tell the truth."

"If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old."

"When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is any thing you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it."

"Many people would be more truthful were it not for their uncontrollable desire to talk."

"Most people have seen worse things in private than they pretend to be shocked at in public."

"Men have as exaggerated an idea of their rights as women have of their wrongs."

What are your thoughts about the quotes from Edgar Watson Howe?