George Ade
George Ade
George Adewas an American writer, newspaper columnist, and playwright...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth9 February 1866
CityKentland, IN
CountryUnited States of America
moral depends
Moral: It all depends.
tired style littles
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.
kindness seeds
Scatter seeds of kindness.
leadership sports men
One man's poison ivy is another man's spinach.
teacher bridges gaps
The music teacher came twice a week to bridge the awful gap between Dorothy and Chopin.
contentment familiarity
Familiarity breeds contentment.
home humble sweet-home
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home for wearing what you like.
men construction neighbor
Every man is the architect of his own fortunes, but the neighbors superintend the construction.
reading writing hands
Mark Twain on George Ade's writing: I have been reading him [Ade] 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.
literature currents should
Only the more rugged mortals should attempt to keep up with current literature
best-friend time funny-friend
A friend who is near and dear may in time become as useless as a relative.
people wish bed
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.
sarcastic sarcasm looks
Do unto yourself as your neighbors do unto themselves and look pleasant.
country popular-entertainment cities
In the city a funeral is just an interruption of traffic; in the country it is a form of popular entertainment.