Subject: Money (Page 34)

Las Vegas is the oasis of outstretched palms.

English boxing journalist & commentator

Inflation: Being broke with a lot of money in your pocket.

Alimony is a system by which, when two people make a mistake, one of them continues to pay for it.

(1893 – 1957) American actress & celebrity

Money is something you got to make in case you don’t die.

(? – 1968) Russian-American, founder of New York’s famed Stage Deli

Money isn’t everything: usually it isn’t enough.

President Bush wants to spend $7 billion this year to fight the drug dealers in Colombia… but they only earn $3 billion a year; so why don't we pay them $4 billion a year not to grow the cocaine?

American comedian & writer

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

(1899 – 1985) US author & humorist

The lagging activity in a project will invariably be found in the area where the highest overtime rates lie waiting.

Ten men in the country could buy the world and ten million can’t buy enough to eat.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator

I'm working as hard as I can to get my life and my cash to run out at the same time. If I can just die after lunch Tuesday, everything would be perfect.

(1933 – ) American professional golfer

Some men worship rank, some worship heroes, some worship power, some worship God, & over these ideals they dispute & cannot unite — but they all worship money.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

That's Jack Benny; he's always out there on bad days like that looking for golf balls.

(1902 – 1977) American singer & actor

No Taxes… let's just tip the government 15% if they do a good job.

(1927 – 1997) Am. comedian & satirist notable for mock presidential campaign

Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.

Sure, it's nice to win; but there's only one thing that's important to me and that's the money we're going to get, win or lose.

professional baseball player

People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director

Why spoil a good meal with a big tip?

(1927 – 2004) American comedian & actor

You might be a redneck if… you think the stock market has fence around it.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

I'd rather be rich than stupid.

When a man says money can do anything… he hasn't got any.

(1853 – 1937) journalist, writer & editor