What is the origin of the phrase “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade”?
I tried to find the etymology of the cliche "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" on the Internet, but so far I haven't had any luck. It won't even tell me if it's a maxim or not.
phrases etymology
edited Aug 12 '16 at 19:47
user94657
1443412
asked Apr 25 '11 at 15:28
UticensisUticensis
13.3k60131231
add a comment |
I tried to find the etymology of the cliche "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" on the Internet, but so far I haven't had any luck. It won't even tell me if it's a maxim or not.
phrases etymology
edited Aug 12 '16 at 19:47
user94657
1443412
asked Apr 25 '11 at 15:28
UticensisUticensis
13.3k60131231
2
Can you have an etymology of a cliche?
– Benjol
May 16 '11 at 9:56
You have to look up "origin" or "history" for phrases, idioms and proverbs.
– Mari-Lou A
Dec 9 '17 at 12:00
add a comment |
I tried to find the etymology of the cliche "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" on the Internet, but so far I haven't had any luck. It won't even tell me if it's a maxim or not.
phrases etymology
edited Aug 12 '16 at 19:47
user94657
1443412
asked Apr 25 '11 at 15:28
UticensisUticensis
13.3k60131231
I tried to find the etymology of the cliche "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" on the Internet, but so far I haven't had any luck. It won't even tell me if it's a maxim or not.
phrases etymology
phrases etymology
edited Aug 12 '16 at 19:47
user94657
1443412
asked Apr 25 '11 at 15:28
UticensisUticensis
13.3k60131231
edited Aug 12 '16 at 19:47
user94657
1443412
asked Apr 25 '11 at 15:28
UticensisUticensis
13.3k60131231
edited Aug 12 '16 at 19:47
user94657
1443412
edited Aug 12 '16 at 19:47
user94657
1443412
edited Aug 12 '16 at 19:47
user94657
1443412
1443412
asked Apr 25 '11 at 15:28
UticensisUticensis
13.3k60131231
asked Apr 25 '11 at 15:28
UticensisUticensis
13.3k60131231
asked Apr 25 '11 at 15:28
UticensisUticensis
13.3k60131231
13.3k60131231
2
Can you have an etymology of a cliche?
– Benjol
May 16 '11 at 9:56
You have to look up "origin" or "history" for phrases, idioms and proverbs.
– Mari-Lou A
Dec 9 '17 at 12:00
add a comment |
2
Can you have an etymology of a cliche?
– Benjol
May 16 '11 at 9:56
You have to look up "origin" or "history" for phrases, idioms and proverbs.
– Mari-Lou A
Dec 9 '17 at 12:00
2
2
Can you have an etymology of a cliche?
– Benjol
May 16 '11 at 9:56
Can you have an etymology of a cliche?
– Benjol
May 16 '11 at 9:56
You have to look up "origin" or "history" for phrases, idioms and proverbs.
– Mari-Lou A
Dec 9 '17 at 12:00
You have to look up "origin" or "history" for phrases, idioms and proverbs.
– Mari-Lou A
Dec 9 '17 at 12:00
add a comment |
4 Answers
4
active
oldest
votes
Dale Carnegie popularized the cliché, but I found it in print five years prior to Carnegie's first publication. This is from a sidebar of maxims in a men's clothing advertising periodical called Men's Wear, 1908/09:
In business turn obstacles into conveniences. When handed a lemon—make lemonade of it.
This reference most likely precludes Carnegie from being the phrase's progenitor as he was selling lard at the time of its publication.
It seems Carnegie did not use the phrase in print until his last of six books, published in 1948, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, in which he has a chapter titled "If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade" that ends with his Rule #6:
When fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.
edited May 16 '11 at 8:51
hippietrail
4,852104373
answered Apr 26 '11 at 0:20
CallithumpianCallithumpian
22.8k758148
The Men's Wear book actually appears to be from 1910: search for 1910 in the book, and you'll find a New Years greeting from that year.
– Peter Shor
Apr 26 '11 at 10:59
@Peter: Read the first paragraph of that greeting.
– Callithumpian
Apr 26 '11 at 11:53
@hippietrail: My "selling lard" link goes to the same place, but your placement makes more sense. Thanks.
– Callithumpian
May 16 '11 at 11:57
You're welcom Callithumpian - sorry I didn't spot your link.
– hippietrail
May 16 '11 at 12:03
Carnegie used the meaning of "lemon" as a useless item, and linked it back to its original meaning as a useful fruit. What I don't know is where the "useless item" meaning came from. Hence: english.stackexchange.com/questions/53509/…
– slim
Jan 3 '12 at 16:22
|
show 1 more comment
It is widely attributed to Dale Carnegie. There's a wikipedia entry for it. It may be older than him, and he may have merely popularized it. Google "carnegie lemonade" and see what shakes out for you.
answered Apr 25 '11 at 15:41
The RavenThe Raven
11.8k2548
+1; I was unable to find an actual source, but the original Carnegie quote appears to be "When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade."
– MrHen
Apr 25 '11 at 17:28
@MrHen: Right. Normally I would post a link, but none of them seemed authoritative enough to label as a solid cite. Nevertheless, it does appear that the quote is widely attributed to Carnegie. Before looking, I was half expecting Erma Bombeck to be the source.
– The Raven
Apr 25 '11 at 17:34
I did find one person thinking it was H.J. Whitley but no other hits for that search at all.
– MrHen
Apr 25 '11 at 17:40
Lemonade should be stirred, not shaken.
– Hot Licks
Mar 31 at 20:34
add a comment |
Actually, the saying is originally attributed to Elbert Hubbard:
"A genius is a man who takes the lemons that Fate hands him and starts a lemonade stand with them."
(Reader's Digest, October 1927) ref
However, the saying is usually credited to Dale Carnegie, who published it as:
"When fate hands us a lemon let's try to make a lemonade."
(Rule #6, at the end of Chapter 17 in Carnegie's "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" published in 1948)
EDIT: Probing a little further, I acquired the October, 1927 "Reader's Digest". As foretold, I discovered Hubbard's "lemon quote", right there on page 343, borrowed from "The Independent".
answered Aug 14 '12 at 6:10
schulwitzschulwitz
1293
add a comment |
It was H J Whitley who the phrase was coined about. In the early 1900 he bought 500 acres in the heart of Hollywood. He turned lemon orchards into Hollywood. At a banquet his business partners toasted him saying if life gives you lemons make lemonade.
answered Mar 31 at 19:57
Gaelyn Whitley KeithGaelyn Whitley Keith
1
New contributor
Gaelyn Whitley Keith is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
3
Welcome to English Language & Usage! Please consider adding references to your answer. For example, cite a dictionary entry, or quote a paragraph where this is used in context.
– Glorfindel
Mar 31 at 20:23
add a comment |
Your Answer
StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "97"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});
function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: false,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: null,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
noCode: true, onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});
}
});
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fenglish.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f22588%2fwhat-is-the-origin-of-the-phrase-when-life-gives-you-lemons-make-lemonade%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
4 Answers
4
active
oldest
votes
4 Answers
4
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
Dale Carnegie popularized the cliché, but I found it in print five years prior to Carnegie's first publication. This is from a sidebar of maxims in a men's clothing advertising periodical called Men's Wear, 1908/09:
In business turn obstacles into conveniences. When handed a lemon—make lemonade of it.
This reference most likely precludes Carnegie from being the phrase's progenitor as he was selling lard at the time of its publication.
It seems Carnegie did not use the phrase in print until his last of six books, published in 1948, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, in which he has a chapter titled "If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade" that ends with his Rule #6:
When fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.
edited May 16 '11 at 8:51
hippietrail
4,852104373
answered Apr 26 '11 at 0:20
CallithumpianCallithumpian
22.8k758148
The Men's Wear book actually appears to be from 1910: search for 1910 in the book, and you'll find a New Years greeting from that year.
– Peter Shor
Apr 26 '11 at 10:59
@Peter: Read the first paragraph of that greeting.
– Callithumpian
Apr 26 '11 at 11:53
@hippietrail: My "selling lard" link goes to the same place, but your placement makes more sense. Thanks.
– Callithumpian
May 16 '11 at 11:57
You're welcom Callithumpian - sorry I didn't spot your link.
– hippietrail
May 16 '11 at 12:03
Carnegie used the meaning of "lemon" as a useless item, and linked it back to its original meaning as a useful fruit. What I don't know is where the "useless item" meaning came from. Hence: english.stackexchange.com/questions/53509/…
– slim
Jan 3 '12 at 16:22
|
show 1 more comment
Dale Carnegie popularized the cliché, but I found it in print five years prior to Carnegie's first publication. This is from a sidebar of maxims in a men's clothing advertising periodical called Men's Wear, 1908/09:
In business turn obstacles into conveniences. When handed a lemon—make lemonade of it.
This reference most likely precludes Carnegie from being the phrase's progenitor as he was selling lard at the time of its publication.
It seems Carnegie did not use the phrase in print until his last of six books, published in 1948, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, in which he has a chapter titled "If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade" that ends with his Rule #6:
When fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.
edited May 16 '11 at 8:51
hippietrail
4,852104373
answered Apr 26 '11 at 0:20
CallithumpianCallithumpian
22.8k758148
The Men's Wear book actually appears to be from 1910: search for 1910 in the book, and you'll find a New Years greeting from that year.
– Peter Shor
Apr 26 '11 at 10:59
@Peter: Read the first paragraph of that greeting.
– Callithumpian
Apr 26 '11 at 11:53
@hippietrail: My "selling lard" link goes to the same place, but your placement makes more sense. Thanks.
– Callithumpian
May 16 '11 at 11:57
You're welcom Callithumpian - sorry I didn't spot your link.
– hippietrail
May 16 '11 at 12:03
Carnegie used the meaning of "lemon" as a useless item, and linked it back to its original meaning as a useful fruit. What I don't know is where the "useless item" meaning came from. Hence: english.stackexchange.com/questions/53509/…
– slim
Jan 3 '12 at 16:22
|
show 1 more comment
Dale Carnegie popularized the cliché, but I found it in print five years prior to Carnegie's first publication. This is from a sidebar of maxims in a men's clothing advertising periodical called Men's Wear, 1908/09:
In business turn obstacles into conveniences. When handed a lemon—make lemonade of it.
This reference most likely precludes Carnegie from being the phrase's progenitor as he was selling lard at the time of its publication.
It seems Carnegie did not use the phrase in print until his last of six books, published in 1948, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, in which he has a chapter titled "If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade" that ends with his Rule #6:
When fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.
edited May 16 '11 at 8:51
hippietrail
4,852104373
answered Apr 26 '11 at 0:20
CallithumpianCallithumpian
22.8k758148
Dale Carnegie popularized the cliché, but I found it in print five years prior to Carnegie's first publication. This is from a sidebar of maxims in a men's clothing advertising periodical called Men's Wear, 1908/09:
In business turn obstacles into conveniences. When handed a lemon—make lemonade of it.
This reference most likely precludes Carnegie from being the phrase's progenitor as he was selling lard at the time of its publication.
It seems Carnegie did not use the phrase in print until his last of six books, published in 1948, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, in which he has a chapter titled "If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade" that ends with his Rule #6:
When fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.
edited May 16 '11 at 8:51
hippietrail
4,852104373
answered Apr 26 '11 at 0:20
CallithumpianCallithumpian
22.8k758148
edited May 16 '11 at 8:51
hippietrail
4,852104373
edited May 16 '11 at 8:51
hippietrail
4,852104373
edited May 16 '11 at 8:51
hippietrail
4,852104373
4,852104373
answered Apr 26 '11 at 0:20
CallithumpianCallithumpian
22.8k758148
answered Apr 26 '11 at 0:20
CallithumpianCallithumpian
22.8k758148
answered Apr 26 '11 at 0:20
CallithumpianCallithumpian
22.8k758148
22.8k758148
The Men's Wear book actually appears to be from 1910: search for 1910 in the book, and you'll find a New Years greeting from that year.
– Peter Shor
Apr 26 '11 at 10:59
@Peter: Read the first paragraph of that greeting.
– Callithumpian
Apr 26 '11 at 11:53
@hippietrail: My "selling lard" link goes to the same place, but your placement makes more sense. Thanks.
– Callithumpian
May 16 '11 at 11:57
You're welcom Callithumpian - sorry I didn't spot your link.
– hippietrail
May 16 '11 at 12:03
Carnegie used the meaning of "lemon" as a useless item, and linked it back to its original meaning as a useful fruit. What I don't know is where the "useless item" meaning came from. Hence: english.stackexchange.com/questions/53509/…
– slim
Jan 3 '12 at 16:22
|
show 1 more comment
The Men's Wear book actually appears to be from 1910: search for 1910 in the book, and you'll find a New Years greeting from that year.
– Peter Shor
Apr 26 '11 at 10:59
@Peter: Read the first paragraph of that greeting.
– Callithumpian
Apr 26 '11 at 11:53
@hippietrail: My "selling lard" link goes to the same place, but your placement makes more sense. Thanks.
– Callithumpian
May 16 '11 at 11:57
You're welcom Callithumpian - sorry I didn't spot your link.
– hippietrail
May 16 '11 at 12:03
Carnegie used the meaning of "lemon" as a useless item, and linked it back to its original meaning as a useful fruit. What I don't know is where the "useless item" meaning came from. Hence: english.stackexchange.com/questions/53509/…
– slim
Jan 3 '12 at 16:22
The Men's Wear book actually appears to be from 1910: search for 1910 in the book, and you'll find a New Years greeting from that year.
– Peter Shor
Apr 26 '11 at 10:59
The Men's Wear book actually appears to be from 1910: search for 1910 in the book, and you'll find a New Years greeting from that year.
– Peter Shor
Apr 26 '11 at 10:59
@Peter: Read the first paragraph of that greeting.
– Callithumpian
Apr 26 '11 at 11:53
@Peter: Read the first paragraph of that greeting.
– Callithumpian
Apr 26 '11 at 11:53
@hippietrail: My "selling lard" link goes to the same place, but your placement makes more sense. Thanks.
– Callithumpian
May 16 '11 at 11:57
@hippietrail: My "selling lard" link goes to the same place, but your placement makes more sense. Thanks.
– Callithumpian
May 16 '11 at 11:57
You're welcom Callithumpian - sorry I didn't spot your link.
– hippietrail
May 16 '11 at 12:03
You're welcom Callithumpian - sorry I didn't spot your link.
– hippietrail
May 16 '11 at 12:03
Carnegie used the meaning of "lemon" as a useless item, and linked it back to its original meaning as a useful fruit. What I don't know is where the "useless item" meaning came from. Hence: english.stackexchange.com/questions/53509/…
– slim
Jan 3 '12 at 16:22
Carnegie used the meaning of "lemon" as a useless item, and linked it back to its original meaning as a useful fruit. What I don't know is where the "useless item" meaning came from. Hence: english.stackexchange.com/questions/53509/…
– slim
Jan 3 '12 at 16:22
|
show 1 more comment
It is widely attributed to Dale Carnegie. There's a wikipedia entry for it. It may be older than him, and he may have merely popularized it. Google "carnegie lemonade" and see what shakes out for you.
answered Apr 25 '11 at 15:41
The RavenThe Raven
11.8k2548
+1; I was unable to find an actual source, but the original Carnegie quote appears to be "When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade."
– MrHen
Apr 25 '11 at 17:28
@MrHen: Right. Normally I would post a link, but none of them seemed authoritative enough to label as a solid cite. Nevertheless, it does appear that the quote is widely attributed to Carnegie. Before looking, I was half expecting Erma Bombeck to be the source.
– The Raven
Apr 25 '11 at 17:34
I did find one person thinking it was H.J. Whitley but no other hits for that search at all.
– MrHen
Apr 25 '11 at 17:40
Lemonade should be stirred, not shaken.
– Hot Licks
Mar 31 at 20:34
add a comment |
It is widely attributed to Dale Carnegie. There's a wikipedia entry for it. It may be older than him, and he may have merely popularized it. Google "carnegie lemonade" and see what shakes out for you.
answered Apr 25 '11 at 15:41
The RavenThe Raven
11.8k2548
+1; I was unable to find an actual source, but the original Carnegie quote appears to be "When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade."
– MrHen
Apr 25 '11 at 17:28
@MrHen: Right. Normally I would post a link, but none of them seemed authoritative enough to label as a solid cite. Nevertheless, it does appear that the quote is widely attributed to Carnegie. Before looking, I was half expecting Erma Bombeck to be the source.
– The Raven
Apr 25 '11 at 17:34
I did find one person thinking it was H.J. Whitley but no other hits for that search at all.
– MrHen
Apr 25 '11 at 17:40
Lemonade should be stirred, not shaken.
– Hot Licks
Mar 31 at 20:34
add a comment |
It is widely attributed to Dale Carnegie. There's a wikipedia entry for it. It may be older than him, and he may have merely popularized it. Google "carnegie lemonade" and see what shakes out for you.
answered Apr 25 '11 at 15:41
The RavenThe Raven
11.8k2548
It is widely attributed to Dale Carnegie. There's a wikipedia entry for it. It may be older than him, and he may have merely popularized it. Google "carnegie lemonade" and see what shakes out for you.
answered Apr 25 '11 at 15:41
The RavenThe Raven
11.8k2548
answered Apr 25 '11 at 15:41
The RavenThe Raven
11.8k2548
answered Apr 25 '11 at 15:41
The RavenThe Raven
11.8k2548
answered Apr 25 '11 at 15:41
The RavenThe Raven
11.8k2548
11.8k2548
+1; I was unable to find an actual source, but the original Carnegie quote appears to be "When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade."
– MrHen
Apr 25 '11 at 17:28
@MrHen: Right. Normally I would post a link, but none of them seemed authoritative enough to label as a solid cite. Nevertheless, it does appear that the quote is widely attributed to Carnegie. Before looking, I was half expecting Erma Bombeck to be the source.
– The Raven
Apr 25 '11 at 17:34
I did find one person thinking it was H.J. Whitley but no other hits for that search at all.
– MrHen
Apr 25 '11 at 17:40
Lemonade should be stirred, not shaken.
– Hot Licks
Mar 31 at 20:34
add a comment |
+1; I was unable to find an actual source, but the original Carnegie quote appears to be "When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade."
– MrHen
Apr 25 '11 at 17:28
@MrHen: Right. Normally I would post a link, but none of them seemed authoritative enough to label as a solid cite. Nevertheless, it does appear that the quote is widely attributed to Carnegie. Before looking, I was half expecting Erma Bombeck to be the source.
– The Raven
Apr 25 '11 at 17:34
I did find one person thinking it was H.J. Whitley but no other hits for that search at all.
– MrHen
Apr 25 '11 at 17:40
Lemonade should be stirred, not shaken.
– Hot Licks
Mar 31 at 20:34
+1; I was unable to find an actual source, but the original Carnegie quote appears to be "When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade."
– MrHen
Apr 25 '11 at 17:28
+1; I was unable to find an actual source, but the original Carnegie quote appears to be "When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade."
– MrHen
Apr 25 '11 at 17:28
@MrHen: Right. Normally I would post a link, but none of them seemed authoritative enough to label as a solid cite. Nevertheless, it does appear that the quote is widely attributed to Carnegie. Before looking, I was half expecting Erma Bombeck to be the source.
– The Raven
Apr 25 '11 at 17:34
@MrHen: Right. Normally I would post a link, but none of them seemed authoritative enough to label as a solid cite. Nevertheless, it does appear that the quote is widely attributed to Carnegie. Before looking, I was half expecting Erma Bombeck to be the source.
– The Raven
Apr 25 '11 at 17:34
I did find one person thinking it was H.J. Whitley but no other hits for that search at all.
– MrHen
Apr 25 '11 at 17:40
I did find one person thinking it was H.J. Whitley but no other hits for that search at all.
– MrHen
Apr 25 '11 at 17:40
Lemonade should be stirred, not shaken.
– Hot Licks
Mar 31 at 20:34
Lemonade should be stirred, not shaken.
– Hot Licks
Mar 31 at 20:34
add a comment |
Actually, the saying is originally attributed to Elbert Hubbard:
"A genius is a man who takes the lemons that Fate hands him and starts a lemonade stand with them."
(Reader's Digest, October 1927) ref
However, the saying is usually credited to Dale Carnegie, who published it as:
"When fate hands us a lemon let's try to make a lemonade."
(Rule #6, at the end of Chapter 17 in Carnegie's "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" published in 1948)
EDIT: Probing a little further, I acquired the October, 1927 "Reader's Digest". As foretold, I discovered Hubbard's "lemon quote", right there on page 343, borrowed from "The Independent".
answered Aug 14 '12 at 6:10
schulwitzschulwitz
1293
add a comment |
Actually, the saying is originally attributed to Elbert Hubbard:
"A genius is a man who takes the lemons that Fate hands him and starts a lemonade stand with them."
(Reader's Digest, October 1927) ref
However, the saying is usually credited to Dale Carnegie, who published it as:
"When fate hands us a lemon let's try to make a lemonade."
(Rule #6, at the end of Chapter 17 in Carnegie's "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" published in 1948)
EDIT: Probing a little further, I acquired the October, 1927 "Reader's Digest". As foretold, I discovered Hubbard's "lemon quote", right there on page 343, borrowed from "The Independent".
answered Aug 14 '12 at 6:10
schulwitzschulwitz
1293
add a comment |
Actually, the saying is originally attributed to Elbert Hubbard:
"A genius is a man who takes the lemons that Fate hands him and starts a lemonade stand with them."
(Reader's Digest, October 1927) ref
However, the saying is usually credited to Dale Carnegie, who published it as:
"When fate hands us a lemon let's try to make a lemonade."
(Rule #6, at the end of Chapter 17 in Carnegie's "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" published in 1948)
EDIT: Probing a little further, I acquired the October, 1927 "Reader's Digest". As foretold, I discovered Hubbard's "lemon quote", right there on page 343, borrowed from "The Independent".
answered Aug 14 '12 at 6:10
schulwitzschulwitz
1293
Actually, the saying is originally attributed to Elbert Hubbard:
"A genius is a man who takes the lemons that Fate hands him and starts a lemonade stand with them."
(Reader's Digest, October 1927) ref
However, the saying is usually credited to Dale Carnegie, who published it as:
"When fate hands us a lemon let's try to make a lemonade."
(Rule #6, at the end of Chapter 17 in Carnegie's "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" published in 1948)
EDIT: Probing a little further, I acquired the October, 1927 "Reader's Digest". As foretold, I discovered Hubbard's "lemon quote", right there on page 343, borrowed from "The Independent".
answered Aug 14 '12 at 6:10
schulwitzschulwitz
1293
edited Sep 6 '12 at 23:03
answered Aug 14 '12 at 6:10
schulwitzschulwitz
1293
answered Aug 14 '12 at 6:10
schulwitzschulwitz
1293
answered Aug 14 '12 at 6:10
schulwitzschulwitz
1293
1293
add a comment |
add a comment |
It was H J Whitley who the phrase was coined about. In the early 1900 he bought 500 acres in the heart of Hollywood. He turned lemon orchards into Hollywood. At a banquet his business partners toasted him saying if life gives you lemons make lemonade.
answered Mar 31 at 19:57
Gaelyn Whitley KeithGaelyn Whitley Keith
1
New contributor
Gaelyn Whitley Keith is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
3
Welcome to English Language & Usage! Please consider adding references to your answer. For example, cite a dictionary entry, or quote a paragraph where this is used in context.
– Glorfindel
Mar 31 at 20:23
add a comment |
It was H J Whitley who the phrase was coined about. In the early 1900 he bought 500 acres in the heart of Hollywood. He turned lemon orchards into Hollywood. At a banquet his business partners toasted him saying if life gives you lemons make lemonade.
answered Mar 31 at 19:57
Gaelyn Whitley KeithGaelyn Whitley Keith
1
New contributor
Gaelyn Whitley Keith is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
3
Welcome to English Language & Usage! Please consider adding references to your answer. For example, cite a dictionary entry, or quote a paragraph where this is used in context.
– Glorfindel
Mar 31 at 20:23
add a comment |
It was H J Whitley who the phrase was coined about. In the early 1900 he bought 500 acres in the heart of Hollywood. He turned lemon orchards into Hollywood. At a banquet his business partners toasted him saying if life gives you lemons make lemonade.
answered Mar 31 at 19:57
Gaelyn Whitley KeithGaelyn Whitley Keith
1
New contributor
Gaelyn Whitley Keith is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
It was H J Whitley who the phrase was coined about. In the early 1900 he bought 500 acres in the heart of Hollywood. He turned lemon orchards into Hollywood. At a banquet his business partners toasted him saying if life gives you lemons make lemonade.
answered Mar 31 at 19:57
Gaelyn Whitley KeithGaelyn Whitley Keith
1
New contributor
Gaelyn Whitley Keith is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
answered Mar 31 at 19:57
Gaelyn Whitley KeithGaelyn Whitley Keith
1
New contributor
Gaelyn Whitley Keith is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
answered Mar 31 at 19:57
Gaelyn Whitley KeithGaelyn Whitley Keith
1
answered Mar 31 at 19:57
Gaelyn Whitley KeithGaelyn Whitley Keith
1
1
New contributor
Gaelyn Whitley Keith is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
New contributor
Gaelyn Whitley Keith is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
Gaelyn Whitley Keith is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
3
Welcome to English Language & Usage! Please consider adding references to your answer. For example, cite a dictionary entry, or quote a paragraph where this is used in context.
– Glorfindel
Mar 31 at 20:23
add a comment |
3
Welcome to English Language & Usage! Please consider adding references to your answer. For example, cite a dictionary entry, or quote a paragraph where this is used in context.
– Glorfindel
Mar 31 at 20:23
3
3
Welcome to English Language & Usage! Please consider adding references to your answer. For example, cite a dictionary entry, or quote a paragraph where this is used in context.
– Glorfindel
Mar 31 at 20:23
Welcome to English Language & Usage! Please consider adding references to your answer. For example, cite a dictionary entry, or quote a paragraph where this is used in context.
– Glorfindel
Mar 31 at 20:23
add a comment |
Thanks for contributing an answer to English Language & Usage Stack Exchange!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fenglish.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f22588%2fwhat-is-the-origin-of-the-phrase-when-life-gives-you-lemons-make-lemonade%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
2
Can you have an etymology of a cliche?
– Benjol
May 16 '11 at 9:56
You have to look up "origin" or "history" for phrases, idioms and proverbs.
– Mari-Lou A
Dec 9 '17 at 12:00