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Some folks can look so busy doing nothing that they seem indispensable.
Hubbard, Kin
Busyness

My idea of walking into the jaws of death is marrying some woman who has lost three husbands.
Hubbard, Kin
Death and Dying

Honesty pays, but it doesn t seem to pay enough to suit some people.
Hubbard, Kin
Dishonesty

The election is not very far off when a candidate can recognize you across the street.
Hubbard, Kin
Elections

Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny.
Hubbard, Kin
Destiny

It seems to make an auto driver mad if he misses you.
Hubbard, Kin
Drivers and Driving

A bee is never as busy as it seems; it s just that it can t buzz any slower.
Hubbard, Kin
Busyness

It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed.
Hubbard, Kin
Happiness

Every once in a while someone without a single bad habit gets caught.
Hubbard, Kin
Habit

Nobody ever forgets where he buried the hatchet.
Hubbard, Kin
Forgiveness

After a fellow gets famous it does not take long for someone to bob up that used to sit next to him in school.
Hubbard, Kin
Greatness

A lot of Thanksgiving days have been ruined by not carving the turkey in the kitchen.
Hubbard, Kin
Food and Eating

The fellow that owns his own home is always just coming out of a hardware store.
Hubbard, Kin
Home

Making a long stay short is a great aid to popularity.
Hubbard, Kin
Guests

Nobody can be as agreeable as an uninvited guest.
Hubbard, Kin
Guests

Lack of pep is often mistaken for patience.
Hubbard, Kin
Laziness

Kindness goes a long ways lots of times when it ought to stay at home.
Hubbard, Kin
Kindness

It s going to be fun to watch and see how long the meek can keep the earth after they inherit it.
Hubbard, Kin
Inheritance

All the world loves a good loser.
Hubbard, Kin
Losers and Losing

A loafer always has the correct time.
Hubbard, Kin
Laziness

You won t skid if you stay in a rut.
Hubbard, Kin
Inaction

It s the good loser who finally loses out.
Hubbard, Kin
Losers and Losing

The safest way to double your money is to fold over once and put it in your pocket.
Hubbard, Kin
Money

It is no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be.
Hubbard, Kin
Poverty and The Poor

Now and then an innocent man is sent to the legislature.
Hubbard, Kin
Politicians and Politics

Universal peace sounds ridiculous to the head of an average family.
Hubbard, Kin
Peace

Politics makes strange postmasters.
Hubbard, Kin
Politicians and Politics

Peace has its victories no less than war, but it doesn t have as many monuments to unveil.
Hubbard, Kin
Peace

I will say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that is more than I can say for prosperity.
Hubbard, Kin
Prosperity

I do not look for much to come out of government ownership as long as we have Democrats and Republicans.
Hubbard, Kin
Politicians and Politics

If there is anything a public servant hates to do it is something for the public.
Hubbard, Kin
Politicians and Politics

Nobody ever grew despondent looking for trouble.
Hubbard, Kin
Trials

When some fellers decide to retire nobody knows the difference.
Hubbard, Kin
Retirement

Why doesn t the fellow who says, I m no speechmaker let it go at that instead of giving a demonstration?
Hubbard, Kin
Speech

Men are not punished for their for sins, but by them.
Hubbard, Kin
Sin

It ain t a bad plan to keep still occasionally even when you know what you re talking about.
Hubbard, Kin
Silence

There s no secret about success. Did you ever know a successful man who didn t tell you about it?
Hubbard, Kin
Success

If you haven t seen your wife smile at a traffic cop, you haven t seen her smile her prettiest.
Hubbard, Kin
Smile

Beauty is only skin deep, but it s a valuable asset if you re poor or haven t any sense.
Hubbard, Kin
Beauty

The fellow that agrees with everything you say is either a fool or he is getting ready to skin you.
Hubbard, Kin
Agreement

Bargain... anything a customer thinks a store is losing money on.
Hubbard, Kin
Bargains

Some fellows get credit for being conservative when they are only stupid.
Hubbard, Kin
Conservatives

It s pretty hard to be efficient without being obnoxious.
Hubbard, Kin
Ability

Live so that you can at least get the benefit of the doubt.
Hubbard, Kin
Behavior

The only way to entertain some folks is to listen to them.
Hubbard, Kin
Entertainment

Getting talked about is one of the penalties for being pretty, while being above suspicion is about the only compensation for being homely.
Hubbard, Kin
Appearance

Don t knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn t start a conversation if it didn t change once in a while.
Hubbard, Kin
Weather

If some people didn t tell you, you d never know they d been away on a vacation.
Hubbard, Kin
Vacation

The world gels better every day -- then worse again in the evening.
Hubbard, Kin
World

One of the commonest mistakes is thinking your worries are over when your children get married.
Hubbard, Kin
Worry

We d all like to vote for the best man, but he s never a candidate.
Hubbard, Kin
Voting