14 Quotes & Sayings By George Ade

George Ade was born in Missouri in 1879. His family moved to St. Louis when he was still very young, and after following his father's occupation as an accountant, George Ade decided to become an author. His first book, The Man Who Found Himself, followed by Men Are Not Born They Are Made (1908), were both bestsellers Read more

He wrote with great verve and style about the men and women who worked on the New York docks, the miners who dug for gold, families struggling to make ends meet, and various other people who had little chance of success but had made their own luck. These stories of the struggles of ordinary people inspired more than two million readers to see themselves more clearly in each other's experience.

After being turned down by numerous publishers, he decided to...
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After being turned down by numerous publishers, he decided to write for posterity. George Ade
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'Whom are you?' he asked for he had been to night school. George Ade
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Life is a series of relapses and recoveries. George Ade
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For parlour use the vague generality is a lifesaver. George Ade
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He had been kicked in the head by a mule when young and believed everything he read in the Sunday papers. George Ade
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In uplifting get underneath. George Ade
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One man's poison ivy is another man's spinach. George Ade
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Nothing is improbable until it moves into the past tense. George Ade
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The time to enjoy a European trip is about three weeks after unpacking. George Ade
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A people so primitive that they did not know how to get money except by working for it. George Ade
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It is not time for mirth and laughter, the cold, gray dawn of the morning after. George Ade
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To insure peace of mind ignore the rules and regulations. George Ade
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If it were not for the presents, an elopement would be preferable. George Ade