88 ordspråk av Edgar Watson Howe
Edgar Watson Howe
Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives, and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist.
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The feeling of sleepiness when you are not in bed, and can't get there, is the meanest feeling in the world
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The few men who have managed to reach heaven must be terribly spoiled by this time
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The liberty of the press is most generally approved when it takes liberties with the other fellow, and leaves us alone
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The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement.
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The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.
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The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
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The way out of trouble is never as simple as the way in.
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There is always a type of man who says he loves his fellow men, and expects to make a living at it.
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There is nothing so well known as that we should not expect something for nothing - but we all do and call it Hope.
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There is only one thing to do for a man who is married to a woman who enjoys spending money, and that is to enjoy earning it
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There may be some doubt about hell beyond the grave but there is no doubt about there being one on this side of it
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To be an ideal guest, stay at home.
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To know when to be generous and when firm -- this is wisdom.
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Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it
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