Quotations of selected author

Kin Hubbard

1868-1930. True name Frank McKinney Hubbard, American humorist and journalist.


1. "We'd all like to vote for the best man but he's never a candidate."

categories: Politics and Diplomacy


2. "There are two ways to handle a woman, and nobody knows either of them."

categories: Woman and Man


3. "The safest way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket."

categories: Richness and Money


4. "No one can feel as helpless as the owner of a sick goldfish."

categories: Joy and Sadness -:- Various


5. "Men are not punished for their for sins, but by them."

categories: Sin and Conscience


6. "Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny."

categories: Defeates and Mistakes -:- Destiny and Fate


7. "It isn't enough for you to love money - it's also necessary that money should love you."

categories: Richness and Money


8. "If you haven't seen your wife smile at a traffic cop, you haven't seen her smile her prettiest."

categories: Various



9. "Boys will be boys, and so will a lot of middle-aged men."

categories: Youth and Age


10. "Bargain - anything a customer thinks a store is losing money on."

categories: Various


11. "A good listener is usually thinking about something else."

categories: Oration and Silence