1868-1930, American Humorist, Journalist
A bee is never as busy as it seems; it's just that it can't buzz any slower.
Kin Hubbard – [Busyness]
A loafer always has the correct time.
Kin Hubbard – [Laziness]
A lot of Thanksgiving days have been ruined by not carving the turkey in the kitchen.
Kin Hubbard – [Food and Eating]
After a fellow gets famous it does not take long for someone to bob up that used to sit next to him in school.
Kin Hubbard – [Greatness]
All the world loves a good loser.
Kin Hubbard – [Losers and Losing]
Bargain… anything a customer thinks a store is losing money on.
Kin Hubbard – [Bargains]
Beauty is only skin deep, but it's a valuable asset if you're poor or haven't any sense.
Kin Hubbard – [Beauty]
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 – [Weather]
Every once in a while someone without a single bad habit gets caught.
Kin Hubbard – [Habit]
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 – [Appearance]
Honesty pays, but it doesn't seem to pay enough to suit some people.
Kin Hubbard – [Dishonesty]
I do not look for much to come out of government ownership as long as we have Democrats and Republicans.
Kin Hubbard – [Politicians and Politics]
I will say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that is more than I can say for prosperity.
Kin Hubbard – [Prosperity]
If some people didn't tell you, you'd never know they'd been away on a vacation.
Kin Hubbard – [Vacation]
If there is anything a public servant hates to do it is something for the public.
Kin Hubbard – [Politicians and Politics]
If you haven't seen your wife smile at a traffic cop, you haven't seen her smile her prettiest.
Kin Hubbard – [Smile]
It ain't a bad plan to keep still occasionally even when you know what you're talking about.
Kin Hubbard – [Silence]
It is no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be.
Kin Hubbard – [Poverty and The Poor]
It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed.
Kin Hubbard – [Happiness]
It seems to make an auto driver mad if he misses you.
Kin Hubbard – [Drivers and Driving]