Kin Hubbard Quotes - Page 6

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• Every once in a while someone without a single bad habit gets caught.

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  Literature, Habit, Caught

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• A bad cold wouldn't be so annoying if it weren't for the advice of our friends.

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  Advice, Cold, Annoying

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• It seems that nothing ever gets to going good till there's a few resignations

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  Resignation, Seems

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• Women seem to be all right on bargains till it comes to picking out a husband.

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  Marriage, Husband, Bargains

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• Making a long stay short is a great aid to popularity.

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  Long, Guests, Popularity

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

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  Work, Buzz, Bees

  "The Modern Handbook of Humor". Book by Ralph Louis Woods, 1967.

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• The man who says "I may be wrong, but--" does not believe there can be any such possibility.

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  Believe, Men, Doe

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• All the world loves a good loser.

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  Love, World, Losing

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• I don't know of anything better than a woman if you want to spend money where it will show.

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  Women, Want, Shows

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• A sympathizer is a fellow that's for you as long as it doesn't cost anything.

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  Sympathy, Long, Cost

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• Being an optimist after you've got everything you want doesn't count.

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  Inspirational, Positive, Optimism

  "Peter's People and Their Marvelous Ideas". Book by Dr. Laurence J. Peter, 1979.

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• We're all self-made men, but not very many of us have stayed on the job.

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  Jobs, Men, Self

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• There is nothing so aggravating as a fresh boy who is too old to ignore and too young to kick.

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  Boys, Aggravation, Literature

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• In spite of all our speeding it's still the style to be late.

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  Style, Society, Late

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• Gossip is vice enjoyed vicariously - the sweet, subtle satisfaction without the risk.

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  Sweet, Gossip, Risk

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• Gittin' talked about is one o' th' penalties for bein' purty, while bein' above suspicion is about th' only compensation fer bein' homely.

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  Appearance, Being Pretty, Penalties

  "Abe Martin's Primer: The Collected Writings of Abe Martin and his Brown County, Indiana, Neighbors". Book by Kin Hubbard, 1914.

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• Whoever takes just plain ginger ale soon gets drowned out of the conversation.

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  Drinking, Food, Alcohol

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• Another bad thing about "prosperity" is that you can't jingle any money without being under suspicion

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  Jingles, Prosperity, Suspicion

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

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  Funny, Uplifting, Mom

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• If there's any literary ability in a feller, getting fired out of a good government job will bring it out.

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  Art, Jobs, Government

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• The rich man and his daughter are soon parted.

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  Daughter, Women, Rich

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• We can tell that a good name is better than riches by those who prefer the riches.

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  Names, Entrepreneur, Riches

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• Don't say yes until I've finished talking. - Attributed to many Hollywood executives Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny.

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  Work, Destiny, Talking

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• Gittin' talked about is one o' th' penalties for bein' purty.

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  Appearance, Being Pretty, Penalties

  "Abe Martin's Primer: The Collected Writings of Abe Martin and his Brown County, Indiana, Neighbors". Book by Kin Hubbard, 1914.

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• There's many a slip twixt the blueprints and a new house.

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  House, Blueprints, Slips

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