If there were no schools to take the children away... -E. W. Howe

If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers.

E. W. Howe , Novelist
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E. W. Howe was an American novelist and newspaper and magazine editor. He is best known for his novel "The Story of a Country Town," which depicted life in rural America and garnered critical acclaim for its realistic portrayal.

E. W. Howe Quotes to Explore

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....
Some men are alive simply because it is against the law to kill them....
There is always a type of man who says he loves his fellow men, and expects to make a living at it....
Men have as exaggerated an idea of their rights as women have of their wrongs....
A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice....
The worst feeling in the world is the homesickness that comes over a man occasionally when he is at home....
The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it....
When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck....
When people hear good music, it makes them homesick for something they never had, and never will have....
Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer....

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I like a family guy. He must be fun, must like to go out, and has to respect his mom... my family is very important, so it should be likewise for him....
You know the best part of being a mom is getting that love. Honestly, you know, my son's love... a child's love is so pure, it just makes you feel so ...
Once upon a time, the homemaker was just Mom, but now we've evolved and come to a place where we're celebrating grandmas, grandpas, moms, dads - all t...
My dad's my nanny, so he spends a lot of time with me in L.A. when my mom's in Atlanta....
I always knew I wanted to have children. When I met my husband, Rande, I thought, 'This is the guy.' When you are getting ready to become a mom, being...
When I go home, I still have to clean my room; I still have to do the dishes. We have somebody come every now and then to do that stuff, but my mom st...
The day after my mom died I fly back to California and spend the three weeks before the California primary making arrangements for her cremation, plan...
I think that when you become a mom... you don't really worry about the small stuff. I'm just way more centered. It makes you focus even more on what y...
I have spoken honestly about being born into a home where there was discord and chaos. I saw my mom have a rough time with my dad being very controlli...
The first few weeks of being a mom were profound, not just emotionally but also, physically. All the changes you instinctually go through are miraculo...