Subject: Money (Page 12)

I don't mind their having a lot of money, and I don't care how they employ it, but I do think that they damn well ought to admit they enjoy it.

(1902 – 1971) American humorist & poet

The most popular labor saving device is still money.

(1949 – ) American beauty queen, businesswoman, actress & sportscaster

No project was ever completed on time and within budget.

I hate nickels; they’re quarter impersonators.

(1970 –) American stand-up comedian

Lack of money is the root of all evil.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist

Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity; that's how rich I want to be.

(1953 – ) comedian, dancer & writer

France is a place where the money falls apart in your hands but you cannot tear the toilet paper.

(1906 – 2002) Austrian journalist, filmmaker, screenwriter & producer

The only advantage to living in the past is that the rents are much cheaper!

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

Nothing is as irritating as the fellow who chats pleasantly while he's overcharging you.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap!

(1946 – ) singer, songwriter, author & actress

I remember sitting down with the Rockets and saying, 'Yeah. I'm going to retire.' They said, 'Well, we'll give you $9 million.' And I said, 'You got a pen on you?'

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

Her business seems to be doing well; it must be very ludicrous.

The trouble with the profit system has always been that it was highly unprofitable to most people.

(1899 – 1985) US author & humorist

The female sex has no greater fan than I, and I have the bills to prove it.

(1918 – 1986) American lyricist

Love goes out the door when money comes innuendo.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

Anyone who lives within his means suffers from a lack of imagination.

(1908 – 1994) American actor

I'm proud to be paying taxes in the United States; the only thing is – I could be just as proud for half the money.

(1903 – 1983) American radio and television broadcaster & entertainer

If writers were good businessmen, they'd have too much sense to be writers.

(1876 – 1944) American author, humorist & columnist

I was so poor growing up if I wasn’t a boy, I’d have had nothing to play with.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

Money enables a man to get along without an education, and education enables him to get along without money.

writer

If only one price can be obtained for any quotation, the price will be unreasonable.