Quotes by William Dean Howells

Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart.

#William Dean Howells

What the American public wants in the theater is a tragedy with a happy ending.

#William Dean Howells

We are creatures of the moment; we live from one little space to another, and...

#William Dean Howells

Tomorrow I shall be sixty-nine, but I do not seem to care. I did not...

#William Dean Howells

There will presently be no room in the world for things; it will be filled...

#William Dean Howells

The secret of the man who is universally interesting is that he is universally interested.

#William Dean Howells

The conqueror is regarded with awe; the wise man commands our respect; but it is...

#Benevolence

The book which you read from a sense of duty, or because for any reason...

#William Dean Howells

The action is best that secures the greatest happiness for the greatest number.

#William Dean Howells

Some people can stay longer in an hour than others can in a week.

#William Dean Howells

There will presently be no room in the world for things; it will be filled...

#Advertising

The conqueror is regarded with awe; the wise man commands our respect; but it is...

#Affection