“Today, as you know, I am famous and very rich. But when I am alone with myself, I haven't the 'courage' to consider myself an artist, in the great and ancient sense of that word... I am only a public entertainer, who understands his age.” KnowsAgeTodayArtistRichHavensAncientEntertainers Author:Pablo Picasso
“If you haven't already noticed, all my books are about a lonely person looking for some way to connect with other people.In a way, that is the opposite of the American Dream: to get so rich you can rise above the rabble, all those people on the freeway or, worse, the bus.” PeopleIfsWayPersonsBookDreamRichHavensLonelyOppositesBusAmerican DreamRise AboveFreewaysLonely Person Book:Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories Source: Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories
“I found myself face to face with a long line of people resembling extras off the set of Night of the Living Dead: shuffling along, pale and twitching, empty cups in hand -- murderous. Miserable. No matter that the air was rich with vapors of fresh-ground beans and warm muffins; no matter that the soft piped-in Vivaldi poured over us like steamed milk. These angry zombies were rushing to work, and their eyes flashed fair warning: Don't mess with us. We haven't had our coffee.” PeopleLongMatterHandsEyeFacesNightFoundLinesRichAirHavensFairsEmptyAngryWarmCoffeeCupsMessMiserableExtrasWarningMilkPaleZombieFace To FaceBeansRushingVaporLong LinesMuffinsShufflingTwitchingEmpty CupVivaldiNight Of The Living Dead Author:Joan Frank
“I'm much more famous than I am rich, but I'm able to scale back my lifestyle. I know a lot of people who were where I was who can't imagine living any simpler, but I haven't got a lot of expensive wants.” PeopleKnowsWantAbleRichImagineHavensLifestyleScalesExpensive Author:Ali MacGraw
“I haven't turned into some rich monster. I've kept my perspective. But I am a bit spoiled. It's hard not to be a little spoiled by having a lot of money.” LittlesHardBitsRichHavensPerspectiveMonstersLots Of MoneySpoiled Author:Christine McVie
“Someone said drink the water, but I will drink the wine Someone said take a poor man, the rich don't have a dime Go fool yourself, if you will, I just haven't got the time I'll give you back your water, and I will take the wine.” IfsMenGivingSaidWaterPoorRichHavensFoolDrinkWinePoor ManDimes Author:Frank Sinatra
“I'm not poor now, but unlike some of my friends who are now rich, I haven't embraced conservatism and religion. I'm not opposed to religion if you keep it out of my life.” IfsPoorRichHavensMy FriendsConservatism Author:Joe R. Lansdale
“When greedy people are given gold, they are bitter that they haven't gotten jewels; when they are made barons they are resentful that they haven't been made lords. Though powerful and rich, their attitude is that of beggars. For those who know how to be content, simple fare is more delicious than rich delicacies, a cloth coat is warmer than fox fur, and an ordinary citizen does not defer to a king or a lord.” PeopleKnowsDoeMadeGivenSimplePowerfulAttitudeLordKnow HowRichHavensKingsCitizensOrdinaryGoldBitterTaoismFoxesCoatsGreedyDeliciousJewelsBeggarFurDelicacyResentfulOrdinary CitizensGreedy People Author:Zicheng Hong
“In the meantime the big corporations are fleeing America for tax havens and places like Ireland, Luxembourg and the Grand Cayman Islands; the rich are finding more tax loopholes to expect; so when are the people going to basically roll up their sleeves and say, we've had enough, we're going to recapture Congress.” PeopleEnoughBigsAmericaRichHavensTaxesFindingsCongressCorporationsIslandsIrelandSleevesHad EnoughFleeingLoopholesBig CorporationsCayman Islands Author:Ralph Nader