Money Quotes | Beyond Motive 11/37

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Money Quotes

"When we're in a peak, we make a ton of money, and as soon as we make a ton of money, we're desperately looking for a way to spend it. And we diversify into areas that, frankly, we don't know how to run very well."

"When we're in a peak, we make a ton of money, and as soon as we make a ton of money, we're desperately looking for a way to spend it. And we diversify into areas that, frankly, we don't know how to run very well."

Bill Ford, American Businessman

15

"I think even if I did the research mentioned above, it would be a total waste of money because if those people don't believe in the testimonials, they won't believe in the research at all. They would say that I made it all up. So why waste money?"

"I think even if I did the research mentioned above, it would be a total waste of money because if those people don't believe in the testimonials, they won't believe in the research at all. They would say that I made it all up. So why waste money?"

Alex Chiu, American Businessman

Money, People, Research, Waste

15

"Like you and your woman ain't gettin' along and you're in love. You can't sleep at nights. Your mind is on her - on whatever. You know, that's the blues. You can't hug that money at night. You can't kiss it."

"Like you and your woman ain't gettin' along and you're in love. You can't sleep at nights. Your mind is on her - on whatever. You know, that's the blues. You can't hug that money at night. You can't kiss it."

John Lee Hooker, American Musician

Money, Love, Kiss, Mind

15

"You can get rich making fun of me. I know. I've made lots of money making fun of me."

"You can get rich making fun of me. I know. I've made lots of money making fun of me."

Glenn Beck, American Journalist

15

"A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be, A father is someone who carries pictures where his money used to be."

"A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be, A father is someone who carries pictures where his money used to be."

Frank Howard Clark, American Writer

Money, Father, Son, Man

15

"I cannot afford to waste my time making money."

"I cannot afford to waste my time making money."

Louis Agassiz, Swiss Scientist

Money, Time, Waste

15

"I won't make a movie for money ever again."

"I won't make a movie for money ever again."

Ryan Phillippe, American Actor

15

"There's way easier ways to make money, let's just put it that way."

"There's way easier ways to make money, let's just put it that way."

Sebastian Bach, Canadian Musician

15

"Ergo, because of the money problem, it is probable that our orchestras will soon go down in quality."

"Ergo, because of the money problem, it is probable that our orchestras will soon go down in quality."

Lara St. John, Canadian Musician

Money, Quality, Orchestras, Will

15

"If you got the money honey I got the time and when you run out of money honey I run out of time."

"If you got the money honey I got the time and when you run out of money honey I run out of time."

Willie Nelson, American Musician

15

"Bank failures are caused by depositors who don't deposit enough money to cover losses due to mismanagement."

"Bank failures are caused by depositors who don't deposit enough money to cover losses due to mismanagement."

Dan Quayle, American Vice President

15

"It's important not to limit the amount of their own money that candidates can spend, but to give other people access to enough money to run competitive races."

"It's important not to limit the amount of their own money that candidates can spend, but to give other people access to enough money to run competitive races."

Christie Hefner, American Businessman

15

"You know, a lot of people are just interested in, in building a company so they can make money and get out."

"You know, a lot of people are just interested in, in building a company so they can make money and get out."

Arthur Rock, American Businessman

Money, People, Building, Company

15

"The greatest pleasure when I started making money was not buying cars or yachts but finding myself able to have as many freshly typed drafts as possible."

"The greatest pleasure when I started making money was not buying cars or yachts but finding myself able to have as many freshly typed drafts as possible."

Gore Vidal, American Novelist

Money, Buying, Pleasure

15

"I grew up with no money. My kids will grow up with a lot of money and so it's really important to me, and it will always be a part of my parenting, to keep them conscientious and connected socially to other people."

"I grew up with no money. My kids will grow up with a lot of money and so it's really important to me, and it will always be a part of my parenting, to keep them conscientious and connected socially to other people."

Ryan Phillippe, American Actor

Money, Parenting, People, Kids

15

"All elections revolve around and are often resolved by who raises the most money. That's unfair. I'd like to see that process changed, but it seems once you win and get to Congress, that doesn't happen."

"All elections revolve around and are often resolved by who raises the most money. That's unfair. I'd like to see that process changed, but it seems once you win and get to Congress, that doesn't happen."

John Murray, American Publisher

Money, Congress, Elections

15

"Now Congress learns that the Veterans Administration failed to provide complete, accurate information on the money it needs for both this year and next year."

"Now Congress learns that the Veterans Administration failed to provide complete, accurate information on the money it needs for both this year and next year."

Doc Hastings, American Politician

Money, Congress, Information, Needs

15

"As long as you have a system that is based on the rational that if you are making money you are thereby making a contribution to society, these financial rogue practices will continue."

"As long as you have a system that is based on the rational that if you are making money you are thereby making a contribution to society, these financial rogue practices will continue."

David Korten, American Activist

Money, Society, Financial, Will

15

"What counts is what you do with your money, not where it came from."

"What counts is what you do with your money, not where it came from."

Merton Miller, American Economist

15

"The comedians all finished their acts with a song. They would get a certain amount of money from the song publishers and would use that money to pay the writers. None of them paid very much for their comedy material, but it all added up."

"The comedians all finished their acts with a song. They would get a certain amount of money from the song publishers and would use that money to pay the writers. None of them paid very much for their comedy material, but it all added up."

Denis Norden, English Writer

Money, Comedians, Comedy, Song

15

"Given the choice, children who don't want for anything will not save... We have an obligation as parents to give our children what they need. What they want we can give them as a special gift, or they can save their money for it."

"Given the choice, children who don't want for anything will not save... We have an obligation as parents to give our children what they need. What they want we can give them as a special gift, or they can save their money for it."

Barbara Coloroso, American Educator

Money, Children, Choice, Obligation

15

"Players today are concerned about the money, but the large dollars only go to those players who are the best."

"Players today are concerned about the money, but the large dollars only go to those players who are the best."

Lynn Swann, American Athlete

15

"But, having a perfume and license, in general, is a financial necessity. A designer must, to reap back the money spent on prototypes and all that sort of thing."

"But, having a perfume and license, in general, is a financial necessity. A designer must, to reap back the money spent on prototypes and all that sort of thing."

Vivienne Westwood, English Designer

Money, Financial, Necessity

15

"We at Chrysler borrow money the old-fashioned way. We pay it back."

"We at Chrysler borrow money the old-fashioned way. We pay it back."

Lee Iacocca, American Businessman

15

"Ben Franklin may have discovered electricity- but it is the man who invented the meter who made the money."

"Ben Franklin may have discovered electricity- but it is the man who invented the meter who made the money."

Earl Warren, American Judge

Money, Electricity, Man, May

15

"Law students have taken over Hollywood. To them it's all about making money. They know people want to see what they've seen before. Also, remakes are places to showcase the new stars of tomorrow."

"Law students have taken over Hollywood. To them it's all about making money. They know people want to see what they've seen before. Also, remakes are places to showcase the new stars of tomorrow."

Tobe Hooper, American Director

Money, People, Hollywood, Law

15

"Money demands that you sell, not your weakness to men's stupidity, but your talent to their reason."

"Money demands that you sell, not your weakness to men's stupidity, but your talent to their reason."

Ayn Rand, Russian Writer

Money, Talent, Men, Reason

15

"A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction."

"A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction."

Virginia Woolf, British Author

Money, Fiction, Woman

15

"You get quick money, it's beautiful, there's sunshine, but at the end of the day, you find out it's all a masquerade, baby. It's not what it seems."

"You get quick money, it's beautiful, there's sunshine, but at the end of the day, you find out it's all a masquerade, baby. It's not what it seems."

Wyclef Jean, American Musician

Money, Baby, Day, End

15

"At NIH, what tends to happen is that the proven researchers tend to get the money. New researchers, younger researchers, or people on the cutting edge don't get the money until they have gray beards."

"At NIH, what tends to happen is that the proven researchers tend to get the money. New researchers, younger researchers, or people on the cutting edge don't get the money until they have gray beards."

Mort Kondracke, American Journalist

15

"Business? It's quite simple; it's other people's money."

"Business? It's quite simple; it's other people's money."

Alexandre Dumas, French Dramatist

Money, Business, People

15

"We don't fight about money... I hate to see people fight about money."

"We don't fight about money... I hate to see people fight about money."

Christie Hefner, American Businessman

Money, People, Fight, Hate

15

"Money motivates neither the best people, nor the best in people. It can move the body and influence the mind, but it cannot touch the heart or move the spirit; that is reserved for belief, principle, and morality."

"Money motivates neither the best people, nor the best in people. It can move the body and influence the mind, but it cannot touch the heart or move the spirit; that is reserved for belief, principle, and morality."

Dee Hock, American Businessman

Money, Morality, People, Heart

15

"If we had 3 million exhibitionists and only one voyeur, nobody could make any money."

"If we had 3 million exhibitionists and only one voyeur, nobody could make any money."

Albert Brooks, American Actor

15

"It's a sin to have your films not to make money."

"It's a sin to have your films not to make money."

Ellen Burstyn, American Actress

15

"France is a place where the money falls apart in your hands but you can't tear the toilet paper."

"France is a place where the money falls apart in your hands but you can't tear the toilet paper."

Billy Wilder, American Director

15

"You can take of a man's money, but when it's all said and done, you've only taken his money."

"You can take of a man's money, but when it's all said and done, you've only taken his money."

Wayne Newton, American Musician

15

"Money is not wealth. Money is a claim on wealth."

"Money is not wealth. Money is a claim on wealth."

David Korten, American Activist

15

"Now that I'm gettin' old enough to get some money, I'd like to have some money. I don't get much made, I need to conquer a big chunk of money. Not quit playin' but quit playin' so hard."

"Now that I'm gettin' old enough to get some money, I'd like to have some money. I don't get much made, I need to conquer a big chunk of money. Not quit playin' but quit playin' so hard."

Muddy Waters, American Musician

Money, Now, Old

15

"But the Republican right-wing agenda, these people - Arnold and his patrons - felt it could be accomplished by circumventing the Legislature and spending money and organizing and giving sound bites."

"But the Republican right-wing agenda, these people - Arnold and his patrons - felt it could be accomplished by circumventing the Legislature and spending money and organizing and giving sound bites."

Warren Beatty, American Actor

Money, People, Giving, Republican

14

"A little wanton money, which burned out the bottom of his purse."

"A little wanton money, which burned out the bottom of his purse."

Thomas More, English Author

14

"They're still considered Olympic eligibles, so there's never an issue whether they're going to turn pro or not. When they get to that level, money is never an issue. They make so much money now."

"They're still considered Olympic eligibles, so there's never an issue whether they're going to turn pro or not. When they get to that level, money is never an issue. They make so much money now."

Dorothy Hamill, American Athlete

14

"So I am concerned about the amount of time we have to make it, cause it doesn't matter how much money you have, you can't create more time."

"So I am concerned about the amount of time we have to make it, cause it doesn't matter how much money you have, you can't create more time."

Matthew Vaughn, American Producer

Money, Time, Cause

14

"Yeah, we shot ourselves in the foot right out of the gate. The guy who ran it at first misled pretty much everybody about how much capital we had. He said we had enough to go three years without making money, and we had enough to go three weeks."

"Yeah, we shot ourselves in the foot right out of the gate. The guy who ran it at first misled pretty much everybody about how much capital we had. He said we had enough to go three years without making money, and we had enough to go three weeks."

Al Franken, American Comedian

Money, First, Pretty, Right

14

"It's not about the money. This is about Terri. It's not about the Schindlers, it's not about the legislators, it's not about me, it's about what Terri Schiavo wanted."

"It's not about the money. This is about Terri. It's not about the Schindlers, it's not about the legislators, it's not about me, it's about what Terri Schiavo wanted."

Michael Schiavo, American Celebrity

Money, Legislators

14

"Land in Hawaii is money. What I'm talking about here is ceded land - land that belonged to the kingdom and was ceded to the republic and then to the state when we achieved statehood."

"Land in Hawaii is money. What I'm talking about here is ceded land - land that belonged to the kingdom and was ceded to the republic and then to the state when we achieved statehood."

Neil Abercrombie, American Politician

Money, Land, State, Talking

14

"The more money an American accumulates, the less interesting he becomes."

"The more money an American accumulates, the less interesting he becomes."

Gore Vidal, American Novelist

14

"I enjoy money."

"I enjoy money."

Karen Carpenter, American Musician

14

"The safest course for public officials is simply to throw all of the money in a sack."

"The safest course for public officials is simply to throw all of the money in a sack."

Dave Freudenthal, American Politician

14

"It doesn't matter whether you are rich or poor - as long as you've got money."

"It doesn't matter whether you are rich or poor - as long as you've got money."

Joe E. Lewis, American Comedian

14

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