Kin Hubbard
44 quotations
If there is anything a public servant hates to do it is something for the public.
It is no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be.
When some fellers decide to retire nobody knows the difference.
It ain't a bad plan to keep still occasionally even when you know what you're talking about.
Men are not punished for their for sins, but by them.
If you haven't seen your wife smile at a traffic cop, you haven't seen her smile her prettiest.
There's no secret about success. Did you ever know a successful man who didn't tell you about it?
It's pretty hard to be efficient without being obnoxious.
Beauty is only skin deep, but it's a valuable asset if you're poor or haven't any sense.
Live so that you can at least get the benefit of the doubt.
Some folks can look so busy doing nothing that they seem indispensable.
A bee is never as busy as it seems; it's just that it can't buzz any slower.
Nobody ever grew despondent looking for trouble.
If some people didn't tell you, you'd never know they'd been away on a vacation.
We'd all like to vote for the best man, but he's never a candidate.
The world gels better every day -- then worse again in the evening.
One of the commonest mistakes is thinking your worries are over when your children get married.
Some fellows get credit for being conservative when they are only stupid.
My idea of walking into the jaws of death is marrying some woman who has lost three husbands.