86 Quotes by George Ade

Every man is the architect of his own fortunes, but the neighbors superintend the construction.

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.

A lot of smart young people have come out of Indiana. The smarter they are, the faster they come out

One cannot rest except after steady practice.

Adversity often hatches out the true nobility of character.

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

The only literary men are those who have to work at it.

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

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.