More from Kin Hubbard
Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Weep, an’ it keeps on laughin’.
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard An optimist is a fellow who believes what’s going to be will be postponed
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket.
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard Fun is like life insurance; the older you get, the more it costs.
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard Nothing is as irritating as the fellow who chats pleasantly while he’s overcharging you.
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard Flattery won’t hurt you if you don’t swallow it.
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard One of the simple but genuine pleasures in life is getting up in the morning and hurrying to a mousetrap you set the night before.
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard It’s going to be fun to watch and see how long the meek can keep the earth once they inherit it.
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard “Why doesn’t the fellow who says, “I’m no speechmaker,” let it go at that instead of giving a demonstration? “
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard A lot of Thanksgiving days have been ruined by not carving the turkey in the kitchen.
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard The worst waste of breath, next to playing a saxophone, is advising a son
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard University: … a place where rich men send their sons who have no aptitude for business.
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard One of the commonest ailments of the present day is the premature formation of opinion.
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard I never saw an athletic girl that thought she was strong enough to do indoor work.
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard A fellow ought to save a few of the long evenings he spends with his girl till after they’re married.
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard A good listener is usually thinking about something else.
Kin HubbardKin Hubbard
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Poetry is the voice of the soul and the inspiration of the heart.
Teresa PeresTeresa Peres But it was now time for her to go away-to find someone who could show her what happiness was.
Lang LeavLang Leav Just because you haven’t seen how wonderful, beautiful, and special she is, doesn’t mean no one else will.
Norah RoseNorah Rose A memory is a star or a stain.
Aneena BijuAneena Biju Love her, but don’t forget to leave her wild.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson Do your own thing and live your way of happiness.
Emily BockEmily Bock I’ve experienced departure far too much to have the courage and call anyone my own.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi More often than I am not, all I need is the rise of my own lungs – I am already complete.
Shelby EnsignShelby Ensign
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My shows are not all-the-way filthy, but they can be.
Ron WhiteRon White We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it.
Francois de La RochefoucauldFrancois de La Rochefoucauld Now God be thanked that the name of a hill is such music, that the name of a river can heal.
Alan PatonAlan Paton Have a go. Anybody can do it.
Alan ParkerAlan Parker You think you KNOW when you learn.
Alan PerlisAlan Perlis If a can opener no longer has the capacity to open cans, what is it?
Alan HirschAlan Hirsch You do get really exhausted doing films. You work such long hours, and after a while, things can get out of perspective, just like if anyone’s tired, things get on top of them.
Alan CummingAlan Cumming And if it can be explained that it can be explained away.’ ‘But this is History. Distance yourselves.
Alan BennettAlan Bennett
