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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

Topics: Around Boy Enough Go He Hero Like Pie Say Sees War

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One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself.

~E. W. Howe

Topics: Himself Man Respect Surprising Things World Worthless

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Marriage is a good deal like a circus: there is not as much in it as is represented in the advertising.

~E. W. Howe

Topics: Advertising Circus Deal Good Good Deal Like Marriage Much

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Every successful person I have heard of has done the best he could with the conditions as he found them, and not waited until next year for better.

~E. W. Howe

Topics: Best Better Conditions Could Done Every Found He Heard Next Next Year Person Successful Successful Person Them Until Waited Year

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

~E. W. Howe

Topics: Argument Get More Out Satisfaction You Your

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Some men are alive simply because it is against the law to kill them.

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Topics: Against Alive Because Law Men Simply Some Some Men Them

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No man would listen to you talk if he didn't know it was his turn next.

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Topics: He His Know Listen Man Next Talk Turn Would You

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If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers.

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Topics: Asylum Away Children Filled Home Insane Mothers Part Schools Take Time Were Would

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

~E. W. Howe

Topics: Annoy Anything Appropriate Asking Friend Him Something Think Trouble Up You

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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.

~E. W. Howe

Topics: Call Expect Hope Known Nothing Should Something Well Well Known

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Novelist

Born: May 3rd, 1853

Died: October 3rd, 1937

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