George Ade Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“To insure peace of mind ignore the rules and regulations.”
-- George AdeSource : George Ade (1901). “Forty Modern Fables”
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“Anybody can win - unless there happens to be a second entry.”
-- George AdeSource : Fables in Slang (1900) p. 133
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“Nothing is improbable until it moves into past tense.”
-- George AdeSource : "Hand-made Fables".
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“If it were not for the presents, an elopement would be preferable.”
-- George AdeSource : Forty Modern Fables (1901) p. 218
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“After being Turned Down by numerous Publishers, he had decided to write for Posterity.”
-- George AdeSource : Fables in Slang (1900) p. 158
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“The time to enjoy a European trip is about three weeks after unpacking.”
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“If you have to be burned at the stake, be a good fellow and collect your own fire-wood.”
-- George AdeSource : George Ade (1920). “Hand-made Fables”
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“Those having the most time to devote to a line of endeavor usually become the most proficient.”
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“The first sign of extravagance is to buy trousers that one does not need.”
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“The only literary men are those who have to work at it.”
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“Opportunity knocks once at every man's door and then keeps on knocking.”
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“Where ignorance is not bliss, get wise!”
-- George AdeSource : George Ade (1920). “Hand-made Fables”
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“Always interline a contract before signing it, merely to impress the Party of the First Part. The one who puts his signature to Articles of Agreement drawn up by the other fellow is establishing a dangerous precedent.”
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“The serpent is helpless unless he finds an apple to work with.”
-- George AdeSource : George Ade (1920). “Hand-made Fables”
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“Never try to get into society, so-called. Those who try seldom get in, and if they do edge through the portals they always feel clammy and unworthy when under the scrutiny of the elect. Sit outside and appear indifferent, and after a while they may sent for you. If not, it will be money in your pocket.”
-- George AdeSource : George Ade (1904). “True Bills”
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“One smell of brimstone makes the whole world kin.”
-- George AdeSource : George Ade (1960). “The America of George Ade, 1866-1944: Fables, Short Stories, Essays”, New York, Putnam [1960]
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“Those who are entitled to it get it sooner or later.”
-- George AdeSource : George Ade (1985). “The Best of George Ade”
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“As the twig is bent the tree is inclined.”
-- George AdeSource : George Ade (2016). “Fables in Slang”, p.18, Youcanprint
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“A rolling stone gathers no moss and therefore will not be derided as a moss-back. Roll as much as possible.”
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“It isn't how long you stick around but what you put over while you are here.”
-- George AdeSource : George Ade (1920). “Hand-made Fables”
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“Early to bed and early to rise, and you'll meet very few of the best people.”
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“A good musical comedy consists largely of disorderly conduct occassionally interrupted by talk.”
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“Life is a series of relapses and recoveries.”
-- George AdeSource : George Ade (1903). “People You Know”
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“"Whom are you?" said he, for he had been to night school.”
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“I am thoroughly tired of the fable style of narrative and shall do my best to get up something entirely different and possibly little more worthy.”
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“I got the breaks. Starting from nowhere in the corn belt, I helped edit a country weekly, then was jack-of-all-departments on an obscure daily, so that when I arrived in a big city everything I tackled in the line of column conducting and syndicate peddling and playwriting had to bring promotion, because I had no social standing which could be endangered, no reputation to toss away and no pride which might suffer a setback. Everything I acquired had to be velvet. You cannot lose your silver spoon if you are brought up on pewter.”
-- George Ade
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