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"Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells."
J. Paul Getty
"Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells."
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"Television was supposed to be a national park. Instead it has become a money machine. It's a commodity now, just like pork bellies."
Fred W. Friendly
"Television was supposed to be a national park. Instead it has become a money machine. It's a commodity now, just like pork bellies."
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"Their argument, and I think it's a correct one, is that they'll make more money from the trades and the hardcovers if nobody messes with the creative team."
Mark Millar
"Their argument, and I think it's a correct one, is that they'll make more money from the trades and the hardcovers if nobody messes with the creative team."
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"Wouldn't it be great if you could only get AIDS by giving money to television preachers?"
Elayne Boosler
"Wouldn't it be great if you could only get AIDS by giving money to television preachers?"
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"Get inside information from the president and you will probably lose half your money. If you get it from the chairman of the board, you will lose all of your money."
Jim Rogers
"Get inside information from the president and you will probably lose half your money. If you get it from the chairman of the board, you will lose all of your money."
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"Ray Charles' revolutionary approach to music was also reflected in his politics and his deep and abiding commitment to Martin Luther King and the plight of African-Americans. Ray Charles may not have been on the front lines, but he put his money where his mouth was."
Diane Watson
"Ray Charles' revolutionary approach to music was also reflected in his politics and his deep and abiding commitment to Martin Luther King and the plight of African-Americans. Ray Charles may not have been on the front lines, but he put his money where his mouth was."
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"Great moments in science: Einstein discovers that time is actually money."
Gary Larson
"Great moments in science: Einstein discovers that time is actually money."
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"I'm enjoying the money, the big house, the cars; what ghetto kid wouldn't?"
O. J. Simpson
"I'm enjoying the money, the big house, the cars; what ghetto kid wouldn't?"
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"There was no doubt that there was a vast organization which was making fools of all the liberals in Hollywood and taking their money, that there was a police state among the Left element in Hollywood and Broadway."
Elia Kazan
"There was no doubt that there was a vast organization which was making fools of all the liberals in Hollywood and taking their money, that there was a police state among the Left element in Hollywood and Broadway."
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"The decline of manners, the cynical pursuit without shame or restraint of personal advantage and of money characterizes our times, not without exceptions, of course, but more than we ought to be comfortable with."
J. Irwin Miller
"The decline of manners, the cynical pursuit without shame or restraint of personal advantage and of money characterizes our times, not without exceptions, of course, but more than we ought to be comfortable with."
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"I would argue that's because we had a bunch of smart people running around here. They were coming in and working very hard and many of them had left jobs in which they made significantly more money."
John Hickenlooper
"I would argue that's because we had a bunch of smart people running around here. They were coming in and working very hard and many of them had left jobs in which they made significantly more money."
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"When I was younger I was completely without money - when I was studying in Budapest, when I was a refugee."
Gyorgy Ligeti
"When I was younger I was completely without money - when I was studying in Budapest, when I was a refugee."
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"I like my money right where I can see it... hanging in my closet."
Sarah Jessica Parker
"I like my money right where I can see it... hanging in my closet."
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"Money and women. They're two of the strongest things in the world. The things you do for a woman you wouldn't do for anything else. Same with money."
Satchel Paige
"Money and women. They're two of the strongest things in the world. The things you do for a woman you wouldn't do for anything else. Same with money."
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"I'm always worried about my money for some reason."
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
"I'm always worried about my money for some reason."
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"Money takes wings. The only thing that endures is character."
O. J. Simpson
"Money takes wings. The only thing that endures is character."
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"Other than that one year, Salon has been very cautious about the way it spends money. For instance, since last year, we've had virtually no marketing budget. It's just word of mouth. And our circulation continues to grow that way by breaking news stories."
David Talbot
"Other than that one year, Salon has been very cautious about the way it spends money. For instance, since last year, we've had virtually no marketing budget. It's just word of mouth. And our circulation continues to grow that way by breaking news stories."
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"I always ignore money."
Damien Hirst
"I always ignore money."
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"I enjoy my money, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I'd certainly rather be rich than poor."
Christine McVie
"I enjoy my money, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I'd certainly rather be rich than poor."
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"I hate biographies which say, I was called to such and such an office, and he offered me so and so, and I got so and so money. I find that very tedious. The best biographies are written by other people."
Leslie Caron
"I hate biographies which say, I was called to such and such an office, and he offered me so and so, and I got so and so money. I find that very tedious. The best biographies are written by other people."
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"I've got a bit of money in the bank. I'm quite comfortable."
Paul Gascoigne
"I've got a bit of money in the bank. I'm quite comfortable."
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"But I was going to be a teacher my entire life, so I wasn't counting on money to much."
Clay Aiken
"But I was going to be a teacher my entire life, so I wasn't counting on money to much."
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"The hardware manufacturers, game designers, cable companies and computer companies and, in fact, film studios are going to ensure that this thing marches on. They know that they are going to make an enormous amount of money from it."
Thomas Dolby
"The hardware manufacturers, game designers, cable companies and computer companies and, in fact, film studios are going to ensure that this thing marches on. They know that they are going to make an enormous amount of money from it."
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"Not one Republican president has balanced the budget in 34 years. You can not trust Republicans with your money."
Howard Dean
"Not one Republican president has balanced the budget in 34 years. You can not trust Republicans with your money."
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"I was always looking to record, but how much I actually pursued it was another thing. The major labels weren't that interested in me, and the smaller labels didn't have any money to do anything."
Dan Hicks
"I was always looking to record, but how much I actually pursued it was another thing. The major labels weren't that interested in me, and the smaller labels didn't have any money to do anything."
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"I still make more money as I do as an actor than director, however I don't want to be a commercial director."
Charles S. Dutton
"I still make more money as I do as an actor than director, however I don't want to be a commercial director."
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"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
"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."
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"Anyway, Cat Stevens is never going to make much money out of us."
Wayne Coyne
"Anyway, Cat Stevens is never going to make much money out of us."
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"You are your greatest asset. Put your time, effort and money into training, grooming, and encouraging your greatest asset."
Tom Hopkins
"You are your greatest asset. Put your time, effort and money into training, grooming, and encouraging your greatest asset."
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"You definitely want to do the little films. They're always going to be harder, but you don't do them to make money. You do them so you can see what you can make with the research that you have."
Marguerite Moreau
"You definitely want to do the little films. They're always going to be harder, but you don't do them to make money. You do them so you can see what you can make with the research that you have."
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"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
"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."
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"Civilized countries generally adopt gold or silver or both as money."
Alfred Marshall
"Civilized countries generally adopt gold or silver or both as money."
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"The United States spends more money on African aid than any nation on earth."
Tony Snow
"The United States spends more money on African aid than any nation on earth."
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"That's the real secret to job creation - not borrowing and spending more money in Washington."
Paul Ryan
"That's the real secret to job creation - not borrowing and spending more money in Washington."
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"What counts is what you do with your money, not where it came from."
Merton Miller
"What counts is what you do with your money, not where it came from."
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"I played with the Birmingham Black Barons. I was making 500 at 14. That was a lot of money in those days."
Willie Mays
"I played with the Birmingham Black Barons. I was making 500 at 14. That was a lot of money in those days."
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"Studies indicate that most of young adults struggle to grasp even the most basic financial principles that will allow them to manage money and prepare for their future."
Ron Lewis
"Studies indicate that most of young adults struggle to grasp even the most basic financial principles that will allow them to manage money and prepare for their future."
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"Players today are concerned about the money, but the large dollars only go to those players who are the best."
Lynn Swann
"Players today are concerned about the money, but the large dollars only go to those players who are the best."
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"People now realize that globalization is not only for the multi-nationals and the circulation of money."
Lakhdar Brahimi
"People now realize that globalization is not only for the multi-nationals and the circulation of money."
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"It is essential that there should not only be a limit on campaign spending but it should be required to say where that money is spent and how it is spent. I think there has been more abuse in campaign spending, actually, than in campaign contributors."
Bill Scott
"It is essential that there should not only be a limit on campaign spending but it should be required to say where that money is spent and how it is spent. I think there has been more abuse in campaign spending, actually, than in campaign contributors."
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"The more money the louder it talks."
Arnold Rothstein
"The more money the louder it talks."
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"I question the value of stars. I think they're overrated. They get too much money, too much praise."
Elia Kazan
"I question the value of stars. I think they're overrated. They get too much money, too much praise."
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"We all need money, but there are degrees of desperation."
Anthony Burgess
"We all need money, but there are degrees of desperation."
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"If I can't play for big money, I play for a little money. And if I can't play for a little money, I stay in bed that day."
Bobby Riggs
"If I can't play for big money, I play for a little money. And if I can't play for a little money, I stay in bed that day."
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"Money is a way of creating scarcity."
Peter Coyote
"Money is a way of creating scarcity."
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"I can't afford to die; I'd lose too much money."
George Burns
"I can't afford to die; I'd lose too much money."
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"Before borrowing money from a friend it's best to decide which you need most."
Joe Moore
"Before borrowing money from a friend it's best to decide which you need most."
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"It's not how many tickets can we sell, it's where do we want to play, not where should we play to make the most money. We don't really care about that."
Jerry Only
"It's not how many tickets can we sell, it's where do we want to play, not where should we play to make the most money. We don't really care about that."
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"I am the only person here who is enjoying this, and I get the money; they pay and have to suffer."
Artur Schnabel
"I am the only person here who is enjoying this, and I get the money; they pay and have to suffer."
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"Money is just the poor man's credit card."
Marshall McLuhan
"Money is just the poor man's credit card."
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