Farmers only worry during the growing season, but townspeople worry all the time.

Quote by Edgar Watson Howe

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Youth is about the only thing worth having, and that is about the only thing...

Youth is about the only thing worth having, and that is about the only thing...

When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything...

When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything...

Living up to ideals is like doing everyday work with your Sunday clothes on.

Living up to ideals is like doing everyday work with your Sunday clothes on.

If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how...

If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how...

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

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

If a woman doesn't chase a man a little, she doesn't love him.

If a woman doesn't chase a man a little, she doesn't love him.

None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not...

None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not...

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

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

Half the time men think they are talking business, they are wasting time.

Half the time men think they are talking business, they are wasting time.

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

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

Everyone suffers wrongs for which there is no remedy.

Everyone suffers wrongs for which there is no remedy.

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

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

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

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...

The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half...

Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been...

Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been...

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

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

The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect...

The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect...

If your faith is opposed to experience, to human learning and investigation, it is not...

If your faith is opposed to experience, to human learning and investigation, it is not...

Don't be discouraged by a failure. It can be a positive experience. Failure is, in...

Don't be discouraged by a failure. It can be a positive experience. Failure is, in...

Experience seems to most of us to lead to conclusions, but empiricism has sworn never...

Experience seems to most of us to lead to conclusions, but empiricism has sworn never...

There's no trust, no faith, no honesty in men; all perjured, all forsworn, all naught,...

There's no trust, no faith, no honesty in men; all perjured, all forsworn, all naught,...