Quotes on Money

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It is in Spending Oneself That One Becomes Rich

"Money may buy the husk of many things, but not the kernal. It brings you food, but not the appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintances, but not friends; servants, but not faithfulness; days of joy, but not happiness."

-Henrik Ibsen-

"Do not spend money for that which is of no worth, nor your labor for that which cannot satisfy."

-2 Nephi 9:51-

"Fix it up, Wear it out. Make it do, or do without."

-Old Pioneer Adage-

"It's good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it's good, too, to check up once in a while and make sure you haven't lost the things that money can't buy."

-George Horace Lorimer-

"Someone has said that it's good to have money and the things that money can buy--but it's good, too, to check up once in a while and make sure we haven't lost the things that money can't buy."

-Mary Ellen Edmunds, BYU Speeches 1995-96, p. 88-

"Wherefore, do not spend money for that which is of no worth, nor your labor for that which cannot satisfy....."

2 Nephi 9:51

"A good reputation is more valuable than money."

Publilius Syrus, God's Little Devotional for Graduates, p. 200

"A fool and his money rarely get together to start with."

"It is in spending oneself that one becomes rich."

Sarah Bernhardt

"It now costs more to amuse a child than it once did to educate his father."

H. V. Prochnow

"My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time."

Steve Jobs

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