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Franklin P. Adams was a prominent American columnist whose career spanned much of the 20th century. Known for his profound social insights and incisive commentary, his work had a significant impact on American society at the time.

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Famous Franklin P. Adams Quotes

“Our notion of an optimist is a man who knowing that each year was worse than the preceding, thinks next year will be better. And a pessimist is a man who knows the next year can't be worse than the last one.”

Thinking Knows Men Years Lasts Next Knowing Optimism Notion Pessimism Optimist Next Year Pessimist

Book:Nods and Becks

Source: Nods and Becks

“You do not know what you can miss before you try.”

Knows Trying Missing Missing You

Author:Franklin P. Adams

“The rich man has his motorcar, His country and his town estate, He smokes a fifty-cent cigar And jeers at Fate. He frivols through the livelong day, He knows not Poverty, her pinch. His lot seems light, his heart seems gay; He has a cinch. Yet though my lamp burns low and dim, Though I must slave for livelihood- Think you that I would change with him? You bet I would!”

Thinking Knows Men Heart Country Light Seems Change Poverty Rich Fate Gay Lows Towns Slave Smoke Fifty Cents Estates Lamps Rich Man Cigar Livelihood Long Day

Book:TOBOGGANING ON PARNASSUS

Source: TOBOGGANING ON PARNASSUS

“Accustomed as I am to public speaking, I know the futility of it.”

Knows Accustomed Public Speaking Futility

Book:Nods and Becks

Source: Nods and Becks

About the Author

Born: November 15, 1881
Died: March 23, 1960
Known for: Columnist
Quotes: 50

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