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Quotes by Edgar Watson Howe

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  • Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist.
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  • Express a mean opinion of yourself occasionally; it will show your friends that you know how to tell the truth.
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  • A poem is no place for an idea.
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  • Most people have seen worse things in private than they pretend to be shocked at in public.
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  • Half the time men think they are talking business, they are wasting time.
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  • Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.
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  • If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old.
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  • 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.
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  • Americans detest all lies except lies spoken in public or printed lies.
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