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MORAL: If it were not for the presents, an elopement would be preferable.
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In the city a funeral is just an interruption of traffic; in the country it is a form of entertainment.
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After being turned down by numerous publishers, he had decided to write for posterity.
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Never try to get into society, so-called. Those who try seldom get in, and if they do edge through the portals they always feel clammy and unworthy when under the scrutiny of the elect. Sit outside and appear indifferent, and after a while they may sent for you. If not, it will be money in your pocket.
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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.
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The first sign of extravagance is to buy trousers that one does not need.
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Those having the most time to devote to a line of endeavor usually become the most proficient.
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Do not give alms promiscuously. Select the unworthy poor and make them happy. To give to the deserving is a duty, but to help the improvident, drinking class is clear generosity, so that the donor has a right to be warmed by a selfish pride and count on a most flattering obituary.
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In scattering seeds of kindness, do it by hand and not by machine.
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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.
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Always interline a contract before signing it, merely to impress the Party of the First Part. The one who puts his signature to Articles of Agreement drawn up by the other fellow is establishing a dangerous precedent.
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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.
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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.
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It isn't how long you stick around but what you put over while you are here.
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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.
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Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home for wearing what you like.
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A man never feels more important than when he receives a telegram containing more than ten words.
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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.
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If you have to be burned at the stake, be a good fellow and collect your own fire-wood.
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If a man does not go about his work with enthusiasm, it means that he has not yet found a work that he likes. Every mortal is a busy bee when he comes to the task that Destiny has set aside for him.
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Opportunity knocks once at every man's door and then keeps on knocking.
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She was a soprano of the kind often used for augmenting grief at a funeral.
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The time to enjoy a European trip is about three weeks after unpacking.
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The cocktail is a pleasant drink;
It's mild and harmless—I don't think.
When you've had one, you call for two,
And then you don't care what you do.
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Anybody can Win, unless there happens to be a Second Entry.
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Only the more rugged mortals should attempt to keep up with current literature
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The music teacher came twice each week to bridge the awful gap between Dorothy and Chopin.
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R-e-m-o-r-s-e!
Those dry Martinis did the work for me;
Last night at twelve I felt immense,
Today I feel like thirty cents.
My eyes are bleared, my coppers hot,
I'll try to eat, but I cannot.
It is no time for mirth and laughter,
The cold, grey dawn of the morning after.
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But, R - e - m - o - r - s - e!
The water-wagon is the place for me;...
It is no time for mirth and laughter,
The cold, gray dawn of the morning after!
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"Whom are you?" he said, for he had been to night school.
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Men were only made into "men" with great difficulty even in primitive society: the male is not naturally "a man" any more than the woman. He has to be propped up into that position with some ingenuity, and is always likely to collapse.
Wyndham Lewis
George Ade
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Born:
February 9, 1866
Died:
May 16, 1944
(aged 78)
Bio:
George Ade was an American writer, newspaper columnist, and playwright.
Known for:
Fables in slang (1899)
More fables (1900)
Ade's fables (1899)
The old-time saloon (1931)
Forty modern fables (1901)
Most used words:
night
time
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