Kin Hubbard Quotes

We would all like to vote for the best man but he is never a candidate.
Kin Hubbard

Politics, Best, Vote

A good listener is usually thinking about something else.
Kin Hubbard

Good, Thinking, Else

Don't knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn't start a conversation if it didn't change once in a while.
Kin Hubbard

Nature, Change, Weather

Boys will be boys, and so will a lot of middle-aged men.
Kin Hubbard

Next to a circus there ain't nothing that packs up and tears out faster than the Christmas spirit.
Kin Hubbard

Christmas, Nothing, Spirit

Fun is like life insurance; the older you get, the more it costs.
Kin Hubbard

Life, Fun, Older

Of all the home remedies, a good wife is best.
Kin Hubbard

Good, Best, Home

There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose.
Kin Hubbard

Failure, Trying, Purpose

A bee is never as busy as it seems; it's just that it can't buzz any slower.
Kin Hubbard

Busy, Seems, Bee

There are two ways to handle a woman, and nobody knows either of them.
Kin Hubbard

Woman, Two, Knows

Classical music is the kind we keep thinking will turn into a tune.
Kin Hubbard

Music, Thinking, Keep

Honesty pays, but it doesn't seem to pay enough to suit some people.
Kin Hubbard

Honesty, Enough, Pay

If you haven't seen your wife smile at a traffic cop, you haven't seen her smile her prettiest.
Kin Hubbard

Smile, Wife, Her

Kindness goes a long ways lots of times when it ought to stay at home.
Kin Hubbard

Home, Kindness, Long

If capital and labor ever do get together it's good night for the rest of us.
Kin Hubbard

Good, Together, Night

The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket.
Kin Hubbard

Money, Put, Once

Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny.
Kin Hubbard

Bad, Destiny, Management

Some folks can look so busy doing nothing that they seem indispensable.
Kin Hubbard

Busy, Nothing, Seem

It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed.
Kin Hubbard

Happiness, Hard, Pretty

Getting talked about is one of the penalties for being pretty, while being above suspicion is about the only compensation for being homely.
Kin Hubbard

Pretty, Getting, While

It's going to be fun to watch and see how long the meek can keep the earth once they inherit it.
Kin Hubbard

Fun, Long, Keep

A loafer always has the correct time.
Kin Hubbard

The worst feature of a new baby is its mother's singing.
Kin Hubbard

Mother, Baby, Worst

All the world loves a good loser.
Kin Hubbard

Good, Loser, Loves

It ain't a bad plan to keep still occasionally even when you know what you're talking about.
Kin Hubbard

Bad, Keep, Plan

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: September 1, 1868

Died: December 26, 1930

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