George Ade Quotes (30 Quotes)


    One never can tell from the sidewalk just what the view is to some one on the inside, looking out.

    A man never feels more important than when he receives a telegram containing more than ten words.

    Mark Twain on George Ade's writing I have been reading him Ade again, and my admiration overflows all limits. How effortless the limning It is as if the work did itself, without help of the master's hand.

    When Wealth walks in the door, the Press Agent comes in through the window.

    Anybody can win - unless there happens to be a second entry.


    It is not time for mirth and laughter, the cold, gray dawn of the morning after.

    Only the more rugged mortals should attempt to keep up with current literature.

    They had been brought up in the School of Hard Knocks.

    For parlor use, the vague generality is a life saver.

    Draw your salary before spending it.

    To insure peace of mind ignore the rules and regulations.

    It isn't how long you stick around but what you put over while you are here.

    Do unto yourself as your neighbors do unto themselves and look pleasant.

    After being Turned Down by numerous Publishers, he had decided to write for Posterity.

    One man's poison Ivy is another man's spinach.

    If it were not for the presents, an elopement would be preferable.


    A friend who is near and dear may in time become as useless as a relative.

    Whom are you said he, for he had been to night school

    She was short on intellect, but long on shape.

    Early to bed and early to rise is a bad rule for anyone who wishes to become acquainted with our most prominent and influential people.

    We had a good sale (on Monday) and with (today's) sales up until game time, we should be able to sellout.

    In the city a funeral is just an interruption of traffic; in the country it is a form of popular entertainment.

    A good folly is worth what you pay for it.

    Last night at twelve I felt immense But now I feel like thirty cents.

    Nothing is improbable until it moves into past tense.

    Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have it pinned on them.

    The time to enjoy a European trip is about three weeks after unpacking.

    If we still had the six-game season ticket available, I'm convinced all the five-game packages would have been six-game sales. But it was a record-breaking year for ticket sales no matter how you look at it.

    The time to enjoy a European tour is about three weeks after you unpack.


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