“Well, I was getting a lot of money then, and I wasn't getting any Hollywood films, so I just did those. I'd always do a play in between. Whenever I ran low on funds, I'd always rush off to do a movie somewhere.” WellsPlayFilmMoneyLowsHollywoodRanFundLots Of MoneyHollywood Films Author:Eli Wallach
“I do nothing but go about persuading you all, old and young alike, not to take thought for your persons or your properties, but and chiefly to care about the greatest improvement of the soul.” IfsMenWellsPersonsSoulCareYoungGivenMoneyVirtueTeachingYouthPropertyGreedInvestingImprovementDoctrineMischievousPersuading Author:Socrates
“All should be taught that the highest ambition is to be happy, and to add to the well-being of others; that place and power are not necessary to success; that the desire to acquire great wealth is a kind of insanity. They should be taught that it is a waste of energy, a waste of thought, a waste of life, to acquire what you do not need and what you do not really use for the benefit of yourself or others.” NeedsShouldWellsKindUseDesireEnergyWealthMoneyTaughtWasteBenefitsAmbitionHighestAddWell BeingInsanityAcquireWaste Of Life Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll
“Millions of men give all their energies, as well as their very souls, for the acquisition of gold. And this will continue as long as society is ignorant enough and hypocritical enough to hold in high esteem the man of wealth without the slightest regard to the character of the man.” MenGivingShouldWellsLongTwoSoulEnoughCharacterUsedEnergyWealthMoneyMillionsRichMankindHe ManJudgingBenefitsGoldRegardHonestlyIgnorantEsteemTwo ThingsAcquisitionHypocritical Author:Robert Green Ingersoll
“We all know that men in moderate circumstances can have just as comfortable houses as the richest, just as comfortable clothing, just as good food. They can see just as fine paintings, just as marvelous statues, and they can hear just as good music. They can attend the same theaters and the same operas. They can enjoy the same sunshine, and above all, can love and be loved just as well as kings and millionaires.” KnowsMenWellsHouseEnjoyMoneyPaintingFineKingsCircumstancesComfortableTheaterSunshineClothingsOperaMarvelousModeratesStatuesMillionaireGood Food Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll: Miscellany Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll: Miscellany
“The amount of money you have has got nothing to do with what you earn.. people earning a million dollars a year can have no money and.. People earning $35,000 a year can be quite well off. It's not what you earn, it's what you spend.” PeopleYearsWellsSuccessMoneyMillionsAmountDollarsAssetsEarningMillion DollarsNo MoneyMoney ManagementFrugalEarning Money Author:Paul Clitheroe
“We lose money on signing up the customers where there's some marketing costs associated with giving them a free month. It doesn't much matter whether you make a little bit or lose a little bit.. as you well know, because you lose a ton on every copy of The Washington Post (newspaper).” KnowsGivingWellsLittlesMatterBitsLosesMoneyMonthsCostLittle BitLosingMarketingCustomersNewspapersPostsCopiesSigningSigning Up Author:Steve Case
“In a couple of years, the Chinese will be seen as regular participants in international industry. Their companies have to report to shareholders as well as to the Chinese authorities. They need to make money, they have to be efficient.” NeedsYearsWellsMoneyCompanyIndustryCoupleAuthorityInternationalChineseMaking MoneyReportsEfficientParticipantsShareholders Author:Daniel Yergin