Rich Quotes

I thought I had to show people that I would get in early, stay late or even all night, work on holidays. I didn't want to be the rich kid who was along for a free ride.

Each of us has a very rich nature and can look at things objectively, from a distance, and at the same time can have something more personal to say about them. I am trying to look at the world, and at myself, from many different points of view. I think many poets have this duality.

No, not rich. I am a poor man with money, which is not the same thing.

I don't want to remember 2005 as a year that the government heaped unnecessary burdens upon American families. Stealing from the poor and middle class and giving to the rich, while increasing the deficit, is hardly responsible.

Yes, in socialism the rich will be poorer - but the poor will also be poorer. People will lose interest in really working hard and creating jobs.

Italy is divided between us and them, rich and poor, north and south, young and old, employed and unemployed.

I am Indian, and I'm proud of it. Indian life is mythologically rich and powerful.

Poor nations are hungry, and rich nations are proud; and pride and hunger will ever be at variance.

I think there's a certain sense of grounding that comes from not being a rich kid from a media-elite school.

When you're rich you don't write checks.

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

I was poor. When you're poor you work, and when you're rich you expect somebody to hand it to you. So I think being reasonably poor is very good for people.

The resources of our continent attract, more than ever, the interests of rich countries.

Being rich and famous isn't all happiness and at times the pressures have got to me.

If you want to know how rich you really are, find out what would be left of you tomorrow if you should lose every dollar you own tonight.

I remember Michael saying, 'Rich and famous? It's much better to be just rich'. I didn't quite get it to begin with. But he's right. You lose anonymity. I say to my family that you've no idea until you lose it how precious anonymity is.

Women desire six things: They want their husbands to be brave, wise, rich, generous, obedient to wife, and lively in bed.

There are people who have money and people who are rich.

A man with a million dollars can be as happy nowadays as though he were rich.

It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of wealth.

The United States is going to be a rich country, it is going to be prosperous, but it is not going to be able to take the lead in the next phase of global economic development.

You don't seem to realize that a poor person who is unhappy is in a better position than a rich person who is unhappy. Because the poor person has hope. He thinks money would help.

I find it very beautiful to work in different countries because I see the mentality differences there. It is so rich, one always carries forward something.

Foods high in bad fats, sugar and chemicals are directly linked to many negative emotions, whereas whole, natural foods rich in nutrients - foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes - contribute to greater energy and positive emotions.

I don't think it's a good attitude in your life to feel that you have to be rich to have self-esteem.

Rich kids gave us their old clothes. They were the best clothes we ever had. We were these very pure, naive, poor children. The rich kids called us a lot of names but it never bothered us because we didn't know what the words meant.

There is not necessarily a good reason why a regulator should have to be involved in product design and marketing for rich and sophisticated investors. We recommend that such investors should be able to sign a piece of paper, which allows them to go ahead and buy unregulated products at their own risk.

Let's means-test benefits - let's means-test Social Security and Medicare and make the rich pay more for these benefits.

Seldom ever was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.

The only people who benefit from lawsuits are lawyers. I think we made a couple of them rich.