Abe Martin's Primer : The Collected Writings of Abe Martin and his Brown County, Indiana, Neighbors (1914)
• As quoted in Instant Quotation Dictionary (1969) by Donald O. Bolander, p. 23.
• As quoted in Instant Quotation Dictionary (1969) by Donald O. Bolander, p. 23.
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Gittin' talked about is one o' th' penalties for bein' purty, while bein' above suspicion is about th' only compensation fer bein' homely.
• Variant: Getting talked about is one of the penalties for being pretty, while being above suspicion is about the only compensation for being homely.
— Kin Hubbard
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Gittin' talked about is one o' th' penalties for bein' purty, while bein' above suspicion is about th' only compensation fer bein' homely.
• Variant: Getting talked about is one of the penalties for being pretty, while being above suspicion is about the only compensation for being homely." in the context of "Abe Martin's Primer : The Collected Writings of Abe Martin and his Brown County, Indiana, Neighbors (1914)
• As quoted in Instant Quotation Dictionary (1969) by Donald O. Bolander, p. 23." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Kin Hubbard
Frank McKinney Hubbard (1 September 1868 - 26 December 1930) was an American cartoonist, humorist, and journalist.
About Kin Hubbard
Frank McKinney Hubbard (1 September 1868 - 26 December 1930) was an American cartoonist, humorist, and journalist.
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