Subject: Money (Page 23)

(Jack) Benny’s so cheap he wouldn’t give you the parsley off his fish.

(1894 – 1956) American radio comedian

People who think money can do anything may very well be suspected of doing anything for money.

author

He was so cheap, for example, that when Mary asked for diamonds for her birthday he bought her two of them… the eight and the queen.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer

We were so poor my daddy unplugged the clocks when we went to bed.

(1965 – ) comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer & director

Spare no expense to make everything as economical as possible.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

Business: The art of extracting money from another man's pocket without resorting to violence.

American author

Being young is not having any money; being young is not minding not having any money

(1928 – ) British journalist, writer & columnist

Whenever he saw a dollar in another man's hands he took it as a personal grudge, if he couldn't take it any other way.

William Sydney Porter (1862 – 1910) American writer

If someone says, "I'm expensive" – believe them.

(Starbucks) doesn't have a slogan yet, so I thought of one for them: “It's really expensive, but the line is long.”

comedian & author

Prosperity is the best protector of principle.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint.

(1878 – 1937) humorist, journalist & author

If the Lord had more respect for money, He would have given it to a higher class of people.

(1928 – 2014) American actor

If I had that kind of money, I wouldn't come to Vietnam, I'd send for it.

(1903 – 2003) English-born American comedian & actor

Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut save you thirty cents?

(1918 – 2007) American humor writer

Stock Market: A popular game of chance in which moneyed speculators gamble with the nation’s economy, the object being to amass as much unearned income as possible before one’s fellow gamblers withdraw from the game and precipitate a nationwide depression.

The miser and the glutton are two facetious buzzards: one hides his store, and the other stores his hide.

(1818 – 1885) humorist

Love is an ocean of emotions entirely surrounded by expenses.

(1860 – 1917) Scottish politician & judge

Just give every coach the same amount of money and tell them they can keep what’s left over.

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

From a commercial point of view, if Christmas did not exist it would be necessary to invent it.

(1928 – ) British journalist, writer & columnist

It’s better to spend money like there’s no tomorrow than to spend tonight like there’s no money.

(1947 – ) author, humorist & satirist