Author: Frank ‘Kin’ Hubbard Page 3

Nobody ever forgets where he buried the hatchet.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

Now and then an innocent man is sent to the legislature.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

A good listener is usually thinking about something else.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

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

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

Bargain: anything a customer thinks a store is losing money on.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

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

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

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

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

I'll bet the hardest thing about prize fighting is picking up your teeth with a boxing glove on.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

Nothing will dispel enthusiasm like a small admission fee.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

The only way to entertain some folks is to listen to them.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

Beauty is only skin deep, but it is a valuable asset if you are poor or have not any sense.

(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

If [the weather] didn’t change once in a while, nine out of ten people couldn’t start a conversation.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

Nobody ever grew despondent looking for trouble.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

Universal peace sounds ridiculous to the head of an average family.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

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

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

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

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

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

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

A loafer always has the correct time.

(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

The less a statesman amounts to, the more he loves the flag.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist