Subject: Money (Page 36)

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

(1899 – 1985) US author & humorist

If you lend someone $20, and never see that person again; it was probably worth it.

All I ask is a chance to prove that money can’t make me happy.

(1918 – 2002) Irish comedian, writer, musician, poet & playwright

Nothing stimulates the appetite like an empty billfold.

Nobody works as hard for his money as the man who marries it.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

It's a good idea to save your money; one day it might be worth something again!

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

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

No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.

Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.

(1924 – 1987) American novelist, writer, playwright, poet & civil rights activist

We didn't actually overspend our budget; the allocation simply fell short of our expenditure.

1. No matter what they're telling you, they're not telling you the whole truth. 2. No matter what they're talking about, they're talking about money.

When Jack Benny has a party, you not only bring your own Scotch, you bring your own rocks.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer

People who can least afford to pay rent, pay rent; people who can most afford to pay rent, build up equity.

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

The major concrete achievement of the women's movement in the 1970s was the Dutch treat.

(1941 – 2012) American novelist, producer, screenwriter & director