Famous Quotes
"I have long been one of those tedious people who rails against the coronation of 'student-athletes.' I have heard the argument that big-time athletics bring in loads of money to universities. I don't believe the money goes anywhere other than back into the sports teams, but that's another story."
More quotes about Money
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"When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life now that I am old I know that it is."
Oscar Wilde on Money -
"A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money."
John Ruskin on Money -
"Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has the more one wants."
Benjamin Franklin on Money -
"The lack of money is the root of all evil."
Mark Twain on Money -
"Honesty is the best policy - when there is money in it."
Mark Twain on Money
More quotes by Susan Orlean
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"I once had a boyfriend who couldn't write unless he was wearing a necktie and a dress shirt, which I thought was really weird, because this was a long time ago, and no one I knew ever wore dress shirts, let alone neckties it was like he was a grown-up reenacter or something."
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"One of my favorite activities as a teen-ager was to watch television over the phone with my best friend."
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"My ace in the hole as a human being used to be my capacity for remembering birthdays. I worked at it. Whenever I made a new friend, I made a point of finding out his or her birthday early on, and I would record it in my Filofax calendar."
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"I want a chainsaw very badly, because I think cutting down a tree would be unbelievably satisfying. I have asked for a chainsaw for my birthday, but I think I'll probably be given jewelry instead."
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"I want to let my friend Buster know that I would like to have dinner with him tonight. Does Buster work at home? Then how likely is he to have his cell phone on? Is he one of those people who only turns on his cell when he's in his car? I hate that."