William Dean Howells

Puzzles

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Quotes

• Which one of these four quotes is attributed to William Dean Howells?

  • → My poems are hymns of praise to the glory of life.
  • → He who sleeps in continual noise is wakened by silence.
  • → We are creatures of the moment; we live from one little space to another, and only one interest at a time fills these.
  • → Some people can stay longer in an hour than others can in a week.
  
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• Pick the quote attributed to William Dean Howells.

  • → My poems are hymns of praise to the glory of life.
  • → Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.
  • → There will presently be no room in the world for things; it will be filled up with the advertisements of things.
  • → The action is best that secures the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
  
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• Select the quotation attributed to William Dean Howells.

  • → Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.
  • → There will presently be no room in the world for things; it will be filled up with the advertisements of things.
  • → The action is best that secures the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
  • → It is the still, small voice that the soul heeds, not the deafening blasts of doom.
  
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• One of these may be attributed to William Dean Howells. Which one?

  • → Satiety is a mongrel that barks at the heels of plenty.
  • → Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.
  • → He who sleeps in continual noise is wakened by silence.
  • → We are creatures of the moment; we live from one little space to another, and only one interest at a time fills these.
  
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• Which one of these belongs to William Dean Howells?

  • → In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.
  • → It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.
  • → The very first step towards success in any occupation is to become interested in it.
  • → Some people can stay longer in an hour than others can in a week.
  
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• Can you identify the right quote belonging to William Dean Howells?

  • → Americans detest all lies except lies spoken in public or printed lies.
  • → He who sleeps in continual noise is wakened by silence.
  • → We are creatures of the moment; we live from one little space to another, and only one interest at a time fills these.
  • → It is the still, small voice that the soul heeds, not the deafening blasts of doom.
  
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