Subject: Money (Page 22)

Nothing in the known universe travels faster than a bad check.

Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

(1706 – 1790) American statesman, author, scientist & inventor

U.S. Audit Finds Funds For Youth Misspent

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

The only reason I made a commercial for American Express was to pay for my American Express bill.

(1921 – 2004) English actor & author

Life Insurance: A contract that keeps you poor all your life so you can die rich.

Telephone psychics are better at making fortunes than at reading them.

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

All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.

(1835 – 1902) English composer, author & satirist

Financial Wizard: A person who can earn money faster than the family can spend it.

The difference between a little money and no money at all is enormous… and the difference between a little money and an enormous amount of money is very slight.

(1897 – 1975) American author & playwright

Debts: The certain outcome of an uncertain income.

The tax collector must love poor people, he's creating so many of them.

(1915 – 1977) columnist, writer & actor

Negotiating: The art of persuading your opponent to take the nice shiny copper penny and give you the wrinkled old paper money.

(1950 – ) American author, satirist, webmaster & copywriter

My church accepts all denominations – fivers, tenners, twenties.

(1936 – 2005) Irish comedian

The most expensive component is the one that breaks.

A lifelong friend is one you haven't borrowed money from yet.

(1914 – 1953) Welsh-born poet & writer

A hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter running.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

One of the most difficult things in the world is to convince a woman that even a bargain costs money.

(1853 – 1937) journalist, writer & editor

Bank: An institution that will gladly lend you money provided you can prove you don’t need it.

Stress is your body's way of saying you haven't worked enough unpaid overtime.

(1957 – ) cartoonist (Dilbert)

It’s morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer