Subject: Money (Page 35)

There’s a way of transferring funds that is even faster than electronic banking; it’s called marriage.

(1953 – 1992) American comedian

Scientists who dislike the restraints of highly organized research like to remark that a truly great research worker needs only three pieces of equipment – a pencil, a piece of paper, and a brain… but they quote this maxim more often at academic banquets than at budget hearings.

When it comes to giving—some people stop at nothing.

Part of the loot went for gambling, part for horses, and part for women; the rest I spent foolishly.

(1895 – 1980) American actor

Be careful of men who are bald and rich; the arrogance of "rich" usually cancels out the nice of "bald.”

(1953 – ) comedian, dancer & writer

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

Rich men without convictions are more dangerous in modern society than poor women without chastity.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist

The greater the funding, the longer it takes to make the mistake.

My sister just got married; I was the maid of debt in that little event.

(1965 – ) American comedian

He who hesitates is poor.

(1926 – ) film director, screenwriter, composer, comedian, actor & producer

Poverty is no disgrace to a man, but it is confoundedly inconvenient.

(1771 – 1845) English writer & Anglican clergyman

The compromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it's compromising.

If you want to be on the upper crust, you need to have a lot of dough.

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

A woman can smell mink through six inches of lead.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

Gold Digger: A girl who will date any man that can pass the asset test.

There's many a pessimist who got that way by financing an optimist.

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

(1853 – 1937) journalist, writer & editor

No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions – he had money, too.

(1925 – 2013) British prime minister & politician

BREAKING: Mitt Romney will embark on a three-nation foreign trip to visit his money.

(1958 – ) American writer, comedian, satirist & actor

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

There are no "free lunches," but sometimes it costs more to collect money than to give away food.