“The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from wh...” — E. W. Howe Quote

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

“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.”

“A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country.”

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

“It is hard to convince a high-school student that he will encounter a lot of problems more difficult than those of algebra and geometry.”

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

“A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of.”

“Fables should be taught as fables, myths as myths, and miracles as poetic fantasies. To teach superstitions as truths is a most terrible thing. The child mind accepts and believes them, and only through great pain and perhaps tragedy can he be in after years relieved of them.”

“Failure to accord credit to anyone for what he may have done is a great weakness in any man.”

“Americans are the great Satan, the wounded snake.”

“The great fun in my life has been getting up every morning and rushing to the typewriter because some new idea has hit me.”

“To live alone is the fate of all great souls.”