88 ordspråk av Edgar Watson Howe

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Edgar Watson Howe föddes den May 3rd 1853 och dog den 3 October 1937 - US writer
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 Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives, and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist.

 The feeling of sleepiness when you are not in bed, and can't get there, is the meanest feeling in the world

 The few men who have managed to reach heaven must be terribly spoiled by this time

 The liberty of the press is most generally approved when it takes liberties with the other fellow, and leaves us alone

 The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement.

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

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

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

 There is always a type of man who says he loves his fellow men, and expects to make a living at it.

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

 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

 There may be some doubt about hell beyond the grave but there is no doubt about there being one on this side of it

 To be an ideal guest, stay at home.

 To know when to be generous and when firm -- this is wisdom.

 Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it


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