Work & Money Sayings

239 sayings found from 239 authors

No man will take counsel, but every man will take money. Therefore, money is better than counsel.

— Jonathan Swift c. 1711-1726
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Write for pleasure and publish for money.

— Alexander Pushkin c. 1820-1837
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They used to say that knowledge is power. I used to think so, but I know now they mean money.

— Lord Byron c. 1800-1824
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There's no damn business like show business - you have to smile to keep from throwing up.

— Billie Holiday Unknown
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You know it's funny when it rains it pours, They got money for wars, but can't feed the poor.

— Tupac Shakur c. 1990s
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It's like the more money we come across, the more problems we see.

— Notorious B.I.G. 1997
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I could have Naomi Campbell / And still might want me a Stormy Daniels / Sometimes, you gotta bag the boss up / I call that takin' Corey Gambles.

— Kanye West c. 2018
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I'm not bossy, I'm the Bey-oss.

— Beyonce c. 2010s
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The work of art is already within the block of marble. I just chop off whatever isn't needed.

— Auguste Rodin Not specified
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My equilibrium has been broken by a major piece of decorative work that has lasted three years.

— Henri Matisse 1935
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Today I want to start working again in earnest – I'm looking forward to it because doing nothing does become rather boring after a while.

— Gustav Klimt Unknown
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We weren't making money in the Yardbirds.

— Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page) Unknown, referring to his time in The Yardbirds (pre-Led Zeppelin)
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Ya gots to work with what ya gots to work with.

— Stevie Wonder Unknown
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Money—or rather the lack of it to carry out my ideas—may worry me, but it does not excite me.

— Walt Disney Approx. 1940s-1960s
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Do not tolerate brilliant jerks. The cost to teamwork is too high.

— Reed Hastings 2014 (or earlier, widely adopted)
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All work and no play may make Jim a dull boy, but no work and all play makes Jim all kinds of a jackass.

— William Randolph Hearst Undated, widely attributed (likely early 20th century)
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I advise everybody not to save: spend your money. Most people save all their lives and leave it to somebody else. Money is to be enjoyed.

— Hedy Lamarr Undated, widely attributed.
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There are really not many jobs that actually require a penis or a vagina, and all other occupations should be open to everyone.

— Gloria Steinem pre-2015
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The best way to worship God is to do your ordinary work well.

— Martin Luther c. 1530s
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Even kings and emperors have vast riches and still they are not content. Probably because they can't find matching socks.

— Guru Nanak Modern
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