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Money Quotes


"Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells."


"Television was supposed to be a national park. Instead it has become a money machine. It's a commodity now, just like pork bellies."


"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."



"Wouldn't it be great if you could only get AIDS by giving money to television preachers?"


"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."


"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."


"Great moments in science: Einstein discovers that time is actually money."


"I'm enjoying the money, the big house, the cars; what ghetto kid wouldn't?"


"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."


"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."


"When I was younger I was completely without money - when I was studying in Budapest, when I was a refugee."



"I like my money right where I can see it... hanging in my closet."


"I'm always worried about my money for some reason."


"Money takes wings. The only thing that endures is character."



"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."


"I enjoy my money, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I'd certainly rather be rich than poor."


"I've got a bit of money in the bank. I'm quite comfortable."


"But I was going to be a teacher my entire life, so I wasn't counting on money to much."


"Not one Republican president has balanced the budget in 34 years. You can not trust Republicans with your money."


"I still make more money as I do as an actor than director, however I don't want to be a commercial director."



"Anyway, Cat Stevens is never going to make much money out of us."


"You are your greatest asset. Put your time, effort and money into training, grooming, and encouraging your greatest asset."



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



"I played with the Birmingham Black Barons. I was making 500 at 14. That was a lot of money in those days."



"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."


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


"People now realize that globalization is not only for the multi-nationals and the circulation of money."


"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."


"We all need money, but there are degrees of desperation."



"I am the only person here who is enjoying this, and I get the money; they pay and have to suffer."


"Money is just the poor man's credit card."
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