longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose." "There is plenty of peace in any home where the family doesn't make the mistake of trying to get together." "The only way to entertain some folks is to listen to them." "The fellow that owns his own home is always just coming out of a hardware store. A living wage depends mostly on who we're living with. Nothing turns the house upside down like a sick fat man." "Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny." "Nothing will dispel enthusiasm like a small admission fee." "Boys will be boys, and so will a lot of middle-aged men." "You won't skid if you stay in a rut." "Fun is like life insurance; the older you get, the more it costs." In popular culture Hubbard's quip, "It's no disgrace t' be poor, but it might as well be", was mentioned in Kurt Vonnegut's novels, Slaughterhouse Five and God Bless You Mr. Rosewater. References Sources External links "Kin Hubbard" at Lambiek Comiclopedia, a Dutch comic-fan site "Abe Martin History" at Brown County State Park website 1868 births 1930 deaths American cartoonists American humorists People from Bellefontaine, Ohio Artists from Ohio Artists from Indianapolis