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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.

  George Ade

  Moss, Rolling, Stones

  George Ade (1960). “The America of George Ade, 1866-1944: Fables, Short Stories, Essays”, New York, Putnam [1960]

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• One smell of brimstone makes the whole world kin.

  George Ade

  Smell, World, Whole

  George Ade (1960). “The America of George Ade, 1866-1944: Fables, Short Stories, Essays”, New York, Putnam [1960]

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• Scatter seeds of kindness.

  George Ade

  Kindness, Seeds

  George Ade (1900). “More fables”

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• Where ignorance is not bliss, get wise!

  George Ade

  Wise, Ignorance, Bliss

  George Ade (1920). “Hand-made Fables”

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

  George Ade

  Writing, Belief, Turned Down

  Fables in Slang (1900) p. 158

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• The wealthy have nothing left except money.

  George Ade

  Wealth, Wealthy, Left

  George Ade (1904). “True Bills”

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• 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.

  George Ade

  Long, Income, May

  George Ade (1960). “The America of George Ade, 1866-1944: Fables, Short Stories, Essays”, New York, Putnam [1960]

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

  George Ade

  Home, Humble, Sweet Home

  "The America of George Ade, 1866-1944: Fables, Short Stories, Essays".

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

  George Ade

  Marriage, Would Be, Ifs

  Forty Modern Fables (1901) p. 218

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

  George Ade

  Doors, Agents, Wealth

  George Ade (1915). “Knocking the neighbors”

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

  George Ade

  Sooner Or Later, Entitled

  George Ade (1985). “The Best of George Ade”

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• A good jolly is worth what you pay for it.

  George Ade

  Pay, Jolly

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

  George Ade

  Art, Musical, Entertainment

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

  George Ade

  Education, Writing, School

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• 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."

  George Ade

  Work, Reading, Writing

  "The Best of George Ade".

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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

  Country, Pride, Cities

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• 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.

  George Ade

  Money, Men, Risk

  George Ade (1960). “The America of George Ade, 1866-1944: Fables, Short Stories, Essays”, New York, Putnam [1960]

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

  George Ade

  Happiness, Morning, Laughter

  Sultan of Sulu (1903) act 2, p. 63

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• 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.

  George Ade

  Hands, Two, Bird

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

  George Ade

  Lines, Endeavor

  George Ade (1914). “Ade's Fables”, p.61, Library of Alexandria

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

  George Ade

  Doe, Needs, Extravagance

  George Ade (1904). “True bills”

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• The higher they fly the harder they fall.

  George Ade

  Fall, Harder, Higher

  George Ade (1914). “Ade's Fables”, p.28, Library of Alexandria

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

  George Ade

  Opportunity, Men, Doors

  George Ade (1915). “Knocking the neighbors”

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• She was short on intellect, but long on shape.

  George Ade

  Intelligent, Long, Shapes

  George Ade (2016). “Fables in Slang”, p.62, Youcanprint

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

  George Ade

  Sweet, Winter, Names

  George Ade (1960). “The America of George Ade, 1866-1944: Fables, Short Stories, Essays”, New York, Putnam [1960]

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