Jean Cocteau on money

Victor Hugo was a madman who thought he was Victor Hugo.

A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses.

The day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Benjamin Franklin1706–1790Preface, Poor Richard’s Almanack (1758)

If you’re given a choice between money and sex appeal, take the money. As you get older, the money will become your sex appeal.

Katharine Hepburn1907–2003

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Cocaine is God’s way of telling someone that they’re too rich.

Robin Williams1951–2014

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