George Ade Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

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."

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

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

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

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

Nothing is Improbable until it moves into the Past Tense.

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 on Current Literature.

She was short on intellect, but long on shape.

Familiarity breeds contentment.

To insure peace of mind ignore the rules and regulations.

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.

A good jolly is worth what you pay for it.

Scatter seeds of kindness.

Life is a series of relapses and recoveries.

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

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.

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

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

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

One cannot rest except after steady practice.

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

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

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

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