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Money Quotes

"Money can't buy happiness, but it can make you awfully comfortable while you're being miserable."

"Money can't buy happiness, but it can make you awfully comfortable while you're being miserable."

Clare Boothe Luce, American Dramatist

Money, Happiness, Being

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"Putts get real difficult the day they hand out the money."

"Putts get real difficult the day they hand out the money."

Lee Trevino, American Athlete

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"Everybody's over here to make money for themselves."

"Everybody's over here to make money for themselves."

Betty Hill, American Celebrity

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"A liberal is a man who is willing to spend somebody else's money."

"A liberal is a man who is willing to spend somebody else's money."

Carter Glass, American Politician

Money, Liberal, Man

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"I like big, secure companies. I know what they do for a living. When I see their names on my monthly statement I know how they make their money."

"I like big, secure companies. I know what they do for a living. When I see their names on my monthly statement I know how they make their money."

John Fisher, English Clergyman

Money, Living, Names

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"I was using tape loops for dancers and dance production. I had very funky primitive equipment, in fact technology wasn't very good no matter how much money you had."

"I was using tape loops for dancers and dance production. I had very funky primitive equipment, in fact technology wasn't very good no matter how much money you had."

Terry Riley, American Composer

Money, Technology, Dance, Fact

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"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

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"Security was another reason. You never know what can happen to you when you earn a lot of money."

"Security was another reason. You never know what can happen to you when you earn a lot of money."

Ed O'Neill, American Actor

Money, Reason, Security

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"I felt like all of the American people did not believe me because of the things that were said about me, and said that people would say that it was just for the money, and it wasn't about the money. It was about what he did to me. And I knew I was telling the truth."

"I felt like all of the American people did not believe me because of the things that were said about me, and said that people would say that it was just for the money, and it wasn't about the money. It was about what he did to me. And I knew I was telling the truth."

Paula Jones, American Celebrity

Money, Truth, People

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"My luck at the gambling table was varied; sometimes I was fifty to a hundred dollars ahead, and at other times I had to borrow money from my fellow workmen to settle my room rent and pay for my meals."

"My luck at the gambling table was varied; sometimes I was fifty to a hundred dollars ahead, and at other times I had to borrow money from my fellow workmen to settle my room rent and pay for my meals."

James Weldon Johnson, American Poet

Money, Gambling, Luck

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"Those movies, Decline I and II and Suburbia, are dearly loved, but they never made any money. I didn't even have the rights for some of them."

"Those movies, Decline I and II and Suburbia, are dearly loved, but they never made any money. I didn't even have the rights for some of them."

Penelope Spheeris, American Director

Money, Movies, Rights

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"Nobody thought about having more money than you could ever spend."

"Nobody thought about having more money than you could ever spend."

Slick Rick, American Musician

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"Beyond highways and roads, we need more money for mass transit, intercity passenger rail and freight rail. We have a long way to go to bridge the funding gaps."

"Beyond highways and roads, we need more money for mass transit, intercity passenger rail and freight rail. We have a long way to go to bridge the funding gaps."

Bill Lipinski, American Politician

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"I'm not driven by money and I'm not driven by career."

"I'm not driven by money and I'm not driven by career."

Richard O'Brien, English Actor

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"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

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"And after I make a lot of money, I'll be able to afford running for office."

"And after I make a lot of money, I'll be able to afford running for office."

Christy Romano, American Actress

Money, Office, Running

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"I don't believe that I personally have been changed by the money. The bad thing is people assume you've changed because now you have money."

"I don't believe that I personally have been changed by the money. The bad thing is people assume you've changed because now you have money."

Shaquille O'Neal, American Athlete

Money, People, Now

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"Even though money seems such an objective topic, it can also be the most intimate, and possibly harmful, part of a relationship."

"Even though money seems such an objective topic, it can also be the most intimate, and possibly harmful, part of a relationship."

Christie Hefner, American Businessman

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"You're talking serious money already in the bank, and millions of dollars coming in every year."

"You're talking serious money already in the bank, and millions of dollars coming in every year."

Neil Abercrombie, American Politician

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"It just doesn't mean anything to me, the high-profile, big money side of things. I just want enough to live on, and to be able to get on with what I do, and hang around my friends."

Robert Wyatt, English Musician

Money, Friends, Want

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"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

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"People would pay money to work at CNN."

"People would pay money to work at CNN."

Larry King, American Entertainer

Money, Work, People

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"Money's not important to me. Movie star acknowledgement is not important to me. I don't want to be a big studio actress. I don't want to be in the limelight."

"Money's not important to me. Movie star acknowledgement is not important to me. I don't want to be a big studio actress. I don't want to be in the limelight."

Moira Kelly, American Actress

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"I can inspire people on how to use money, how to get economically powerful."

"I can inspire people on how to use money, how to get economically powerful."

Mike Tyson, American Athlete

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"I must confess I took a couple or three jobs just for the money."

"I must confess I took a couple or three jobs just for the money."

Jessica Walter, American Actress

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"Then in came this script with another very low offer, and another drug addict and a depressing and difficult part to play. I thought, 'Why should I put myself through that for hardly any money?'"

"Then in came this script with another very low offer, and another drug addict and a depressing and difficult part to play. I thought, 'Why should I put myself through that for hardly any money?'"

Ellen Burstyn, American Actress

Money, Thought, Play

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"There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money."

"There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money."

Samuel Johnson, English Author

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"Money is the kind of instrument which is very speedily produced."

"Money is the kind of instrument which is very speedily produced."

Anatoly Chubais, Russian Politician

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"In the '80s, I can't say that Amy and I were aware of an independent film community. We could only get a certain amount of money for our pictures, which made them low budget movies, but they were distributed through studios."

"In the '80s, I can't say that Amy and I were aware of an independent film community. We could only get a certain amount of money for our pictures, which made them low budget movies, but they were distributed through studios."

Griffin Dunne, American Actor

Money, Movies, Community, Film

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"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

4

"My biggest win was getting the meal money bumped from $5 to $7."

"My biggest win was getting the meal money bumped from $5 to $7."

Bob Cousy, American Athlete

4

"I'm going to go back and find out where the money is. The money is not getting down there."

"I'm going to go back and find out where the money is. The money is not getting down there."

Lynn Westmoreland, American Politician

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"But the fact is, it's illegal for the Administration to spend North west taxpayers' money to develop this rate hike proposal, just so it can turn around and raise their energy rates."

"But the fact is, it's illegal for the Administration to spend North west taxpayers' money to develop this rate hike proposal, just so it can turn around and raise their energy rates."

Maria Cantwell, American Politician

Money, Energy, Fact

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"According to New York publishers, Bill Clinton will get more money for his book than Hillary Clinton got for hers. Well, duh. At least his book has some sex in it."

"According to New York publishers, Bill Clinton will get more money for his book than Hillary Clinton got for hers. Well, duh. At least his book has some sex in it."

Jay Leno, American Comedian

Money, Sex, Will

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"You know, I respect what Howard Dean has been able to do. It's good for our party. But I've got to tell you this: If money alone decided presidential nominations, Phil Gramm would have been nominated in '96."

"You know, I respect what Howard Dean has been able to do. It's good for our party. But I've got to tell you this: If money alone decided presidential nominations, Phil Gramm would have been nominated in '96."

Joe Lieberman, American Politician

Money, Party, Respect

4

"I think you're only free if you're working on very low or huge money."

"I think you're only free if you're working on very low or huge money."

George A. Romero, American Director

4

"So I wanted to show what I did with the money. So I got red silk shirts, beautiful hats, wonderful saddles, a great horse, and two gold teeth. So that was the way I did it."

"So I wanted to show what I did with the money. So I got red silk shirts, beautiful hats, wonderful saddles, a great horse, and two gold teeth. So that was the way I did it."

Eli Wallach, American Actor

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"We're all generous, but with different things, like time, money, talent - criticism."

"We're all generous, but with different things, like time, money, talent - criticism."

Frank Howard Clark, American Writer

Money, Time, Talent, Criticism

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"Acting is easy and fun. You earn a lot of money, and you bang out with girls. The profession is given tremendous significance within our society, but it's not really worthy of it."

"Acting is easy and fun. You earn a lot of money, and you bang out with girls. The profession is given tremendous significance within our society, but it's not really worthy of it."

James Spader, American Actor

Money, Society, Acting, Fun

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"Money speaks sense in a language all nations understand."

"Money speaks sense in a language all nations understand."

Aphra Behn, English Dramatist

Money, Language, Nations, Sense

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"Granted, the writers, directors, producers, and that community make a great deal of money. But they might be choosing to do a whole lot of other things for the living they make."

"Granted, the writers, directors, producers, and that community make a great deal of money. But they might be choosing to do a whole lot of other things for the living they make."

Norman Lear, American Producer

Money, Community, Living, Writers

4

"Steven Spielberg and I have tremendous amounts of money."

"Steven Spielberg and I have tremendous amounts of money."

David Geffen, American Businessman

4

"The record industry is still pissed off that other people are making money off their business, even if it promotes their products and increases their sales. I think they're still mad about radio."

"The record industry is still pissed off that other people are making money off their business, even if it promotes their products and increases their sales. I think they're still mad about radio."

Jonathan Potter, Scottish Psychologist

Money, Business, People, Sales

4

"Meanwhile, parents, students and teachers all report higher satisfaction with charter schools. People like them. They cost less money. They raise the academic achievement of poor kids. Go ahead, get a little enthused."

"Meanwhile, parents, students and teachers all report higher satisfaction with charter schools. People like them. They cost less money. They raise the academic achievement of poor kids. Go ahead, get a little enthused."

Maggie Gallagher, American Writer

Money, People, Achievement, Kids

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"I've made an incredible amount of money stealing fans from homeowners."

"I've made an incredible amount of money stealing fans from homeowners."

Douglas Wilson, American Entertainer

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"It is a good motive, fame and money, as it is tangible and measurable. Being an artist is neither measurable nor tangible and certainly not a way to become rich."

"It is a good motive, fame and money, as it is tangible and measurable. Being an artist is neither measurable nor tangible and certainly not a way to become rich."

Dirk Benedict, American Actor

Money, Artist, Being, Fame

4

"Advertising is totally unnecessary. Unless you hope to make money."

"Advertising is totally unnecessary. Unless you hope to make money."

Jef I. Richards, American Professor

Money, Hope, Advertising

4

"Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgement will always be in demand under all conditions."

"Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgement will always be in demand under all conditions."

Roger Babson, American Educator

Money, Health, Power, Knowledge

4

"You can win, it'll just cost you some money."

"You can win, it'll just cost you some money."

Bobby Heenan, American Entertainer

4

"The music is fun and all that, but first and foremost it is a business, it's about money."

"The music is fun and all that, but first and foremost it is a business, it's about money."

Steve Brown, American Musician

Money, Music, Business, First

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