“ It's astonishing how well the worse reason looks when you try to make it appear the better. William Dean Howells
“ NoMarch felt the forces of fate closing about him and pushing him to a decision. He feebly fought them off till he could have another look at the flat. Then, baked and subdued still more by the unexpe… William Dean Howells
“ Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart. William Dean Howells
“ He parted from him on the usual terms outwardly, but he felt obscurely abused by Fulkerson in regard to the Dryfooses, father and son. He did not know but Fulkerson had taken an advantage of him in al… William Dean Howells
“ Forest to their fields of corn and tobacco on the fertile slopes and rich bottom-lands. The William Dean Howells
“ I hope the time is coming when not only the artist, but the common, average man, who always 'has the standard of the arts in his power,' will have also the courage to apply it, and will reject the ide… William Dean Howells
“ Why, Alma, whispered the mother, who in the world can it be at this time of night? You don't suppose he—Well, I'm not going to the door, anyhow, mother, I don't care who it is; and, of course, he woul… William Dean Howells
“ There's always something to say on both sides, even when one's a wrong side. That's what makes it all so tiresome-makes you wish you were dead. Take the right side and stick to that. William Dean Howells
“ The conqueror is regarded with awe the wise man commands our respect but it is only the benevolent man that wins our affection. William Dean Howells
“ That's what makes me really think that women can never amount to anything in art. They keep all their appointments, and fulfil all their duties just as if they didn't know anything about art. William Dean Howells
“ It's very odd...that some values should have this peculiarity of shrinking. You never hear of values in a picture shrinking; but rents, stocks, real estate--all those values shrink abominably. William Dean Howells
“ No, no. I understand that. And I quite agree with you. But you know I've always contended that the affections could be made to combine pleasure and profit. I wouldn't have a man marry for money,--that… William Dean Howells
“ She was herself in that moment of life when, to the middle-aged observer, at least, a woman's looks have a charm which is wanting to her earlier bloom. By that time her character has wrought itself mo… William Dean Howells
“ …in Altruria every one works with his hands, so that the hard work shall not all fall to any one class; and this manual labor of each is sufficient to keep the body in health, as well as to earn a liv… William Dean Howells
