#money

It wasn't until '94 when I tried to commit suicide that I realized that it wasn't about the money. ↗

— Vanilla Ice

#commit #i #i tried #money #realized

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

#inspirational #money #funny

I think the key indicator for wealth is not good grades, work ethic, or IQ. I believe it's relationships. Ask yourself two questions: How many people do I know, and how much ransom money could I get for each one? ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#funny #grades #humor #iq #kidnap

NAUGHTY AND NICE? said Death. BUT IT'S EASY TO BE NICE IF YOU'RE RICH. IS THIS FAIR? Albert wanted to argue. He wanted to say, Really? In that case, how come so many of the rich buggers is bastards? And being poor don't mean being naughty, neither. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#economics #money #morality #society #death

If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. ↗

— Dorothy Parker

#humor #money #humor

Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#life #money #imagination

There are many stories and accounts about the winners of lotteries who are jubilant when they win, but whose lives descend into a nightmare after acquiring that unearned money. (No challenge, no skill.) Thelottery looks like "the answer" to people because they associate money with pleasure. But the true enjoyment of money comes in part from the earning of it, which involves skill and challenge. Watching television is usually done for pleasure. That's why so few people can remember (or make use of) any of the 30 hours of television they have watched in the past week. ↗

— Steve Chandler

#money

Seven Deadly Sins Wealth without work Pleasure without conscience Science without humanity Knowledge without character Politics without principle Commerce without morality Worship without sacrifice. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

#commerce #conscience #happiness #humanity #knowledge

You are not your job, you're not how much money you have in the bank. You are not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You are not your fucking khakis. You are all singing, all dancing crap of the world. ↗

— Chuck Palahniuk

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What are the odds that people will make smart decisions about money if they don’t need to make smart decisions—if they can get rich making dumb decisions? ↗

— Michael Lewis

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