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

Edgar Watson Howe

Life

Men

Time

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

When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine that he is polite all the time.

When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.

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

Edgar Watson Howe

Enthusiasm

Common sense

The modest person is usually admired, if people ever hear of them.

Edgar Watson Howe

People

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

Edgar Watson Howe

Marriage

Advertising

None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married.

Edgar Watson Howe

Morality

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

The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.

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

The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.

A young man is a theory, an old man is a fact.

The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep.

It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it.