Kin Hubbard Quotes (page 2)

1868–1930, American Humorist, Journalist · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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“A bee is never as busy as it seems; it's just that it can't buzz any slower.”
Busyness
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“The fellow that owns his own home is always just coming out of a hardware store.”
Home
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“If some people didn't tell you, you'd never know they'd been away on a vacation.”
Vacation
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“The safest way to double your money is to fold over once and put it in your pocket.”
Money
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“A lot of Thanksgiving days have been ruined by not carving the turkey in the kitchen.”
Food and Eating
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“The election is not very far off when a candidate can recognize you across the street.”
Elections
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“Beauty is only skin deep, but it's a valuable asset if you're poor or haven't any sense.”
Beauty
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“It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed.”
Happiness
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“Peace has its victories no less than war, but it doesn't have as many monuments to unveil.”
Peace
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“It ain't a bad plan to keep still occasionally even when you know what you're talking about.”
Silence
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“My idea of walking into the jaws of death is marrying some woman who has lost three husbands.”
Death and Dying
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“If you haven't seen your wife smile at a traffic cop, you haven't seen her smile her prettiest.”
Smile
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“One of the commonest mistakes is thinking your worries are over when your children get married.”
Worry
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“There's no secret about success. Did you ever know a successful man who didn't tell you about it?”
Success
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“It's going to be fun to watch and see how long the meek can keep the earth after they inherit it.”
Inheritance
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“The fellow that agrees with everything you say is either a fool or he is getting ready to skin you.”
Agreement
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“I do not look for much to come out of government ownership as long as we have Democrats and Republicans.”
Politicians and Politics
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“Why doesn't the fellow who says, ''I'm no speechmaker'' let it go at that instead of giving a demonstration?”
Speech
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“After a fellow gets famous it does not take long for someone to bob up that used to sit next to him in school.”
Greatness
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“I will say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that is more than I can say for prosperity.”
Prosperity
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