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George Ade

b: Kentland, Indiana, Feb 9, 1866

d: Brookville, Indiana, May 16, 1944

American. Author. Dramatist. Humorous fables published as Fables in Slang, 1900.

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A friend who is near and dear may in time become as useless as a relative.

A man never feels more important than when he receives a telegram containing more than ten words.

Anybody can win unless there happens to be a second entry.

For parlor use, the vague generality is a life saver.

In the city a funeral is just an interruption of traffic; in the country it is a form of popular entertainment.

R-E-M-O-R-S-E! Those dry Martinis did the work for me: Last night I feel like thirty cents, My eyes are blurred, my coppers hot, I'll try to eat, but I cannot. It is no time for mirth and laughter, The cold, gray dawn of the morning after.

The time to enjoy a European tour is about three weeks after you unpack.