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

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About Kin Hubbard

Portrait of Kin Hubbard

Frank McKinney Hubbard (September 1, 1868 – December 26, 1930), better known as Kin Hubbard, was an American cartoonist, humorist, and journalist. His most famous work was for "Abe Martin". Introduced in The Indianapolis News in December 1904, the cartoon appeared six days a week on the back page of...

More quotations from Kin Hubbard

Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny.

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

Nothing is as irritating as the fellow who chats pleasantly while he's overcharging you.

A loafer always has the correct time.

Nobody ever forgets where he buried the hatchet.

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More quotations tagged with “selfishness”

I believe in love. I believe in hard times and love winning. I believe marriage is hard. I believe people make mistakes. I believe people can want two things at once. I believe people are selfish and generous at the same time. I believe very few people want to hurt others. I believe that you can be surprised by life. I believe in happy endings.

—Isabel Gillies in Happens Every Day

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I'm being very selfish with myself right now. Taking care of me, feeding my own soul.

—Debbie Macomber in A Girl's Guide to Moving On

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Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live.

The belief that unhappiness is selfless and happiness is selfish is misguided. It's more selfless to act happy. It takes energy, generosity, and discipline to be unfailingly lighthearted, yet everyone takes the happy person for granted. No one is careful of his feelings or tries to keep his spirits high. He seems self-sufficient; he becomes a cushion for others. And because happiness seems unforced, that person usually gets no credit.

—Gretchen Rubin in The Happiness Project

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Self-love, self-respect, self-approval, and self-worth do not equal self-ish.

—Mandy Hale in The Single Woman

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