Author: Frank ‘Kin’ Hubbard Page 2
I'll say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that's more than I can say for prosperity.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
The worst sensation I know of is getting up at night and stepping on a toy train.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Classical music is the kind we keep thinking will turn into a tune.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Nobody ever grew despondent looking for trouble.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
It ain't a bad plan to keep still occasionally even when you know what you're talking about.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Distant relatives are the best kind, and the further the better.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
The fellow that agrees with everything you say is either a fool or he is getting ready to skin you.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
There is nothing so aggravating as a fresh boy who is too old to ignore and too young to kick.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Some people pay a compliment as if they expected a receipt.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Next to a circus there ain't nothing that packs up and tears out faster than the Christmas spirit.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
No one needs a vacation so much as the person who has just had one.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
A good listener is usually thinking about something else.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Lack of pep is often mistaken for patience.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
It ain't no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Honesty pays, but it doesn't seem to pay enough to suit some people.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Nobody works as hard for his money as the man who marries it.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Everything comes to him who waits… except a loaned book.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
If you haven’t seen your wife smile at a traffic cop, you haven’t seen her smile her prettiest.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
There are two ways to handle a woman, and nobody knows either of them.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Nobody ever forgets where he buried the hatchet.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Some fellows get credit for being conservative when they are only stupid.
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist