939 private quotes tagged money

“The fellow that has no money is poor. The fellow that has nothing but money is poorer still.” — Billy Sunday

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“Because I don't take money, I'll go anywhere and do a benefit concert with almost any orchestra.” — David Ogden Stiers

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“What is there that money will not do?” — Anthony Trollope

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“What counts in Hollywood is box office. It doesn't really matter what people think of you as an actor because, as long as you have been in a movie that has made money, you will always get another job.” — Diane Kruger

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“But it's a blessing to be so successful within a year it's the greatest feeling in the world, making money and doing the things that I'm doing, and I definitely trying to continue doing what I'm doing.” — Ludacris

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“I could be making a lot more money now if I had chosen a different kind of movie, but none of that matters to me... I've done the parts I wanted to do.” — Jessica Lange

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“Because bankers measure their self-worth in money, and pay themselves a lot of it, they think they're fine fellows and don't need to explain themselves.” — James Buchan

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“I used to get my money at the end of the week, buy my mum something, or buy a record, and that was it.” — Elton John

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“What most people don't seem to realize is that there is just as much money to be made out of the wreckage of a civilization as from the upbuilding of one.” — Margaret Mitchell

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“Money does not guarantee success.” — Jose Mourinho

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“Kids are meant to believe that their stepping stone to massive money is 'The X Factor.' Luck is great, but most of life is hard work. We do not celebrate people who have made success out of serious hard work.” — Iain Duncan Smith

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“Money speaks, but it speaks with a male voice.” — Andrea Dworkin

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“My restaurants are never opened on Thanksgiving; I want my staff to spend time with their family if they can. My feeling is, if I can't figure out how to make money the rest of the year so that my workers can enjoy the holidays, then I don't deserve to be an owner.” — Michael Symon

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“I actually thought that it would be a little confusing during the same period of your life to be in one meeting when you're trying to make money, and then go to another meeting where you're giving it away. I mean is it gonna erode your ability, you know, to make money? Are you gonna somehow get confused about what you're trying to do?” — Bill Gates

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“We've got to put a lot of money into changing behavior.” — Bill Gates

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“I'm glad I was born when I was. My time was the golden age of variety. If I were starting out again now, maybe things would happen for me, but it certainly would not be on a variety show with 28 musicians, 12 dancers, two major guest stars, 50 costumes a week by Bob Mackie. The networks just wouldn't spend the money today.” — Carol Burnett

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“It is a waste of money to help those who show no desire to help themselves.” — Taylor Caldwell

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“If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the money will come.” — Lawrence Welk

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“Soon we saw that money going to women brought much more benefit to the family than money going to the men. So we changed our policy and gave a high priority to women. As a result, now 96% of our four million borrowers in Grameen Bank are women.” — Muhammad Yunus

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“Remember that government doesn't earn one single dollar it spends. In order for you to get money from the government, that money must first be taken from somebody else.” — Jesse Ventura

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“Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises. Our political system promotes nepotism and wasting money. This has undermined our legal system and confidence in the functioning of the state. One of the consequences is that many citizens don't pay their taxes.” — Georgios A. Papandreou

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“Motherhood is a great honor and privilege, yet it is also synonymous with servanthood. Every day women are called upon to selflessly meet the needs of their families. Whether they are awake at night nursing a baby, spending their time and money on less-than-grateful teenagers, or preparing meals, moms continuously put others before themselves.” — Charles Stanley

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“The extravagant expenditure of public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people who are taxed for it.” — Chester A. Arthur

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“Anyone who wants to sell you overnight success or wealth is not interested in your success they are interested in your money.” — Bo Bennett

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“I don't know what to do with it. I'm very fortunate to have it, and it gives you room to maneuver. But the main thing about having money is it means you don't have to worry about it. And that for me is a lovely thing. It's not for fast cars and hookers.” — Daniel Radcliffe

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