"After a fellow gets famous it doesn't take long for someone to bob up that used to sit by him in school"
- Kin Hubbard
About this Quote
This quote by Kin Hubbard is a humorous observation about the nature of popularity. It suggests that as soon as someone ends up being famous, it doesn't take long for individuals to come out of the woodwork who utilized to know them before they were well-known. This might be translated as a commentary on the human propensity to want to be connected with success, or to take credit for another person's achievements. It could also be interpreted as a warning to those who become famous, that they ought to watch out for people who all of a sudden appear in their lives declaring to have understood them before they were famous. In either case, the quote is a funny pointer of the power of fame and the people it can bring in.
This quote is written / told by Kin Hubbard between September 1, 1868 and December 26, 1930. He was a famous Journalist from USA.
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