What people say behind your back is your standing in the community.

- E. W. Howe

There is nothing so well known as that we should not expect something for nothing - but we all do and call it Hope.

- E. W. Howe

The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.

- E. W. Howe

The most destructive criticism is indifference.

- E. W. Howe

Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.

- E. W. Howe

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

- E. W. Howe

All of the troubles that some people have in life is that which they married into.

- E. W. Howe

A woman who can't forgive should never have more than a nodding acquaintance with a man.

- E. W. Howe

A theory is no more like a fact than a photograph is like a person.

- E. W. Howe

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.

- E. W. Howe

Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.

- E. W. Howe

When men are not regretting that life is so short, they are doing something to kill time.

- E. W. Howe

There is only one thing people like that is good for them; a good night's sleep.

- E. W. Howe

The way out of trouble is never as simple as the way in.

- E. W. Howe

The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.

- E. W. Howe

People are always neglecting something they can do in trying to do something they can't do.

- E. W. Howe

No woman ever falls in love with a man unless she has a better opinion of him than he deserves.

- E. W. Howe

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

- E. W. Howe

Living up to ideals is like doing everyday work with your Sunday clothes on.

- E. W. Howe

If you don't learn to laugh at troubles, you won't have anything to laugh at when you grow old.

- E. W. Howe