Subject: Money (Page 8)

The difference between playing the stock market and the horses is that one of the horses must win.

(1911 – 1999) comedian, author & columnist

He is so poor… he can't even pay attention.

Low Wages Said Key To Poverty

Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

Untold Wealth: That which does not appear on income tax returns.

My doctor is wonderful; once, when I couldn’t afford an operation, he touched up the X-rays.

(1918 – 2007) American entertainer, actor & television host

It is better to live rich than to die rich.

(1709 – 1784) English author, essayist, critic, editor & lexicographer

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.

Scotsman: A man who, before sending his pajamas to the laundry, stuffs a sock in each pocket.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

The Yankees don’t pay me to win every day, just two out of three.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

Reporter: What did you think about the collective bargaining proposal?

Payton: (making $2,700,000 per year): People would have to cut their lifestyle, and they’d live like penny-pinchers.

professional football coach

I believe that we parents must encourage our children to become educated, so they can get into a good college that we cannot afford.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

I put mirrors around all the light bulbs; now the electric company sends me a check each month.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

Politicians who vote huge expenditures to alleviate problems get re-elected; those who propose structural changes to prevent problems get early retirement.

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

You're never too poor for good toilet paper.

comedian

Bank failures are caused by depositors who don’t deposit enough money to cover losses due to mismanagement.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician

You can make a lot of money in this game; just ask my ex-wives; both of them are so rich that neither of their husbands work.

(1942 – ) American professional golfer

The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as gambling.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

What good is money if it can’t inspire terror in your fellow man?

cartoon character in, The Simpsons (Harry Shearer)

Acquaintance: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist