George ade quotes

If you have to be burned at the stake, be a good fellow and collect your own fire-wood.

The only literary men are those who have to work at it.

She was short on intellect, but long on shape.

The serpent is helpless unless he finds an apple to work with.

A rolling stone gathers no moss and therefore will not be derided as a moss-back. Roll as much as possible.

The first sign of extravagance is to buy trousers that one does not need.

Those who are entitled to it get it sooner or later.

If a man does not go about his work with enthusiasm, it means that he has not yet found a work that he likes. Every mortal is a busy bee when he comes to the task that Destiny has set aside for him.

Scatter seeds of kindness.

Too many trained nurses discommode Cupid.

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

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

Moral: It all depends.

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but would not cost half as much during the winter months.

Those having the most time to devote to a line of endeavor usually become the most proficient.

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

Do not give alms promiscuously. Select the unworthy poor and make them happy. To give to the deserving is a duty, but to help the improvident, drinking class is clear generosity, so that the donor has a right to be warmed by a selfish pride and count on a most flattering obituary.

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.

A good musical comedy consists largely of disorderly conduct occassionally interrupted by talk.

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.

In uplifting, get underneath.

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.

A bird in the hand may be worth two in the bush, but remember also that a bird in the hand is a positive embarrassment to one not in the poultry business.

The higher they fly the harder they fall.

Even the elders can give a number of helpful hints.

Those who have tried meekness know the importance of being important.

Moral: Don't try to Account for Anything.

One smell of brimstone makes the whole world kin.

Only the more Rugged Mortals should attempt to Keep Up on Current Literature.

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

Opportunity knocks once at every man's door and then keeps on knocking.

Be it ever so humble, there's no place like Home when it comes to Wearing what you like.

Where ignorance is not bliss, get wise!

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.

One man's Poison Ivy is another Fellow's Spinach.

The wealthy have nothing left except money.

Do unto yourself as your Neighbours do unto Themselves and look Pleasant.

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

Early to bed and early to rise, and you'll meet very few of the best people.

The shorter the hours, the larger the income. Don't get into the habit of putting in long hours or you may be set down into a permanent subordinate position.

Never pretend to have money except when you are in straits. The poor man who pretends to have a bank account betters his credit and takes no risk. But the prosperous individual who counts his money in the street, forthwith will be invited to attend a charity bazaar.

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.

A good jolly is worth what you pay for it.

In scattering seeds of kindness, do it by hand and not by machine.

Familiarity breeds contentment.

Every Man is the Architect of his own Fortunes, but the Neighbours superintend the Construction.

As the twig is bent the tree is inclined.

When Wealth walks in at the Door, the Press Agent comes in through the Window.

To insure peace of mind ignore the rules and regulations.

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

The only city people are those born so.

Give the people what they think they want.

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

Mark Twain said (particularly about Pink Marsh): "I have been reading him 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."

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

The music teacher came twice a week to bridge the awful gap between Dorothy and Chopin.

One cannot rest except after steady practice.

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

A lot of smart young people have come out of Indiana. The smarter they are, the faster they come out

Adversity often hatches out the true nobility of character.

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

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

Nothing is Improbable until it moves into the Past Tense.

Life is a series of relapses and recoveries.