George Ade Quotes

A bird in the hand is worth what it will bring.

A bird in the hand is worth more than a Bush.

Age before beauty, and pearls before swine.

There's always a fine line between being too focused and missing opportunities, or being too wide and taking on too many.

A witty saying proves nothing.

In business, staying focused requires that you turn most opportunities down.

The early bird gets the worm. The early worm... gets eaten.

People who don't take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year.

Once you meet an entrepreneur like Jack Ma, you just want to make sure you bet on him. It's not a hard decision.

We are so Post-Modern that we don't realize how Post-Modern we are anymore.

I don't really read 'business books,' and I didn't think 'The Paradox of Choice' was a business book. I'm very surprised and gratified that the business world thought it was one.

If everything is very important, then nothing is important.

A proverb is one man’s wit and all men’s wisdom.

Trump bankrupted six companies but succeeded on the biggest of stages. He is the champion of failures.

Do you know what they say about big hands? Big gloves!

I make a habit of asking myself, 'Is there purpose to this meeting or conversation? Do I want to build a relationship with this person or company? Is there purpose behind this meeting that aligns with my life and business strategy?' If the answer is 'No,' then I pass every time.

It's all about timing and taking out big shots at the right time.

My philosophy is that we should ask the most important question that's capable of being solved.

A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.

I cannot help esteem The 'Bird within the Hand' Superior to the one The 'Bush' may yield me Or may not Too late to choose again

Between eigtheen and twenty, life is like an exchange where one buys stocks, not with money, but with actions. Most men buy nothing.

Catch several hares and you won't catch one.

ADAGE, n. Boned wisdom for weak teeth.

An aphorism is never exactly true; it is either a half-truth or one-and-a-half truths.