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William Dean Howells was a prominent American author, literary critic, and editor in the 19th century. His works, which encompassed novels, criticism, and essays, had a profound impact on American literature.

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“A friend knows how to allow for mere quantity in your talk, and only replies to the quality.”

Knows Quality Know How Mere Quantity

Book:A MODERN INSTANCE (American Classics Series)

Source: A MODERN INSTANCE (American Classics Series)

“The difficulty is to know conscience from self-interest.”

Knows Self Interest Fame Conscience Difficulty Self Interest

Book:Delphi Complete Works of William Dean Howells (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of William Dean Howells (Illustrated)

“A man never sees all that his mother has been to him until it's too late to let her know that he sees it.”

Knows Men Has Beens Mother Mom Late Too Late Mother And Son

Book:The Complete Works of William Dean Howells: 27 Novels & 40+ Short Stories, Including Plays, Poems, Travel Sketches, Historical Works & Autobiography (Illustrated): Christmas Every Day, The Rise of Silas Lapham, A Traveler from Altruria, The Flight of Pony Baker, Venetian Life, Italian Journeys, Imaginary Interviews, A Boy's Town, Years of My Youth…

Source: The Complete Works of William Dean Howells: 27 Novels & 40+ Short Stories, Including Plays, Poems, Travel Sketches, Historical Works & Autobiography (Illustrated): Christmas Every Day, The Rise of Silas Lapham, A Traveler from Altruria, The Flight of Pony Baker, Venetian Life, Italian Journeys, Imaginary Interviews, A Boy's Town, Years of My Youth…

“I know, indeed, of nothing more subtly satisfying and cheering than a knowledge of the real good will and appreciation of others. Such happiness does not come with money, nor does it flow from fine physical state. It cannot be brought. But it is the keenest joy, after all; and the toiler's truest and best reward.”

Knows Doe Real States Happiness Joy Fine Flow Rewards Appreciation Cheer Satisfying Good Will Truest Appreciation Of Others

Author:William Dean Howells