George Ade Quotes

George Ade was an American writer, newspaper columnist, and playwright.

✵ 9. February 1866 – 16. May 1944
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Famous George Ade Quotes

“MORAL: If it were not for the presents, an elopement would be preferable.”

The Fable of the General Manager of the Love Affair Who Demanded a Furlough http://books.google.com/books?id=2_ssAAAAYAAJ&q=%22MORAL+If+it+were+not+for+the+presents+an+elopement+would+be+preferable%22&pg=PA218#v=onepage, Forty Modern Fables (1901)

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

Bang! Bang! (1928)

“The Fable of the Parents who Tinkered with the Offspring”

Moral: It all depends.

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“Early to Bed and Early to Rise is a Bad Rule for any one who wishes to become acquainted with our most Prominent and Influential People.”

True Bills http://books.google.com/books?id=aZ4VAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Early+to+Bed+and+Early+to+Rise+is+a+Bad+Rule+for+any+one+who+wishes+to+become+acquainted+with+our+most+Prominent+and+Influential+People%22&pg=PA153#v=onepage (1904)

“MORAL: When Wealth walks in at the Door, the Press Agent comes in through the Window.”

The Through Train http://books.google.com/books?id=YVMhAAAAMAAJ&q=%22MORAL+When+Wealth+walks+in+at+the+Door+the+Press+Agent+comes+in+through+the+Window%22&pg=PA133#v=onepage, Knocking the Neighbors (1912)

“Moral: In uplifting, get underneath.”

The Fable of the Good Fairy with the Lorgnette, and why She Got it Good

“A Piker always has his entire Stock of Goods in the Show Window.”

The Fable of the Wise Piker Who Had the Kind of Talk That Went

“Moral: Don't try to Account for Anything.”

The Fable of the Caddy who Hurt His Head While Thinking

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