Favorite quote or money motivator?

[LuxLiving]

"Real contentment lies not in having more, but in wanting less of the stuff that you wouldn't be craving anyway if this were your last day alive. LaTasha tells me that on that last day, she wouldn't be asking for another pashmina or a hoity-toity job but a clear conscience and a zero credit-card balance. Another friend told me, "I'd want a good relationship with my husband. That's it." And yet when you're busting your behind for both a kickin' career and an enviable home life, few people ever tell you that though you might be able to have it all, you really can't have it all at the same time. If you're seeking everything with equal time and intensity, something--or someone--will get compromised.

In the end, the best answers I've discovered are the ones that sisters who came long before me--and who didn't have squat to their names but were wealthy in wisdom--always knew: Show the ones you love that you love them. Get out of your hurry. Decide what matters to you and then boldly rearrange your life to have it. Know that you're already worth something. Want what you already have. And when the George Foreman grill starts calling your name, consider what it would feel like to stop buying and start being." -Michelle Burford, Essense

[LuxLiving]

"If thou desire to purchase

honor with thy wealth,

consider first how that

wealth became thine;

if thy labor got it,

let thy wisdom keep it;

if oppression found it,

let repentence restore it;

if thy parent left it,
let thy virtues deserve it;

so shall thy honor be safer,

better, and cheaper."

~~Quarles

[LuxLiving]

"The sting of low quality remains longer than the thrill of getting a low price." -Larry Wiener

[sweeps]

Wow, Lux, you're a quote machine...

Obquote: To reap a harvest, you must sow the seeds.

[LuxLiving]

"If you insist on measuring yourself, place the tape around your heart rather than your head." - Carol Trabelle

We could also add 'rather than your wallet' too, couldn't we?


What can I say Sweepsplayer - I like quotes!

but, I don't know what 'obquote' means??????????? Okay, now I'm off to dictionary.com to find out....but if it's not there....I'm coming back to you for a def!

NOPE - no answer there, but apparently I'm a 'bequoter' someone who uses quotes constantly.

[sweeps]

It's an old custom on discussion boards that if you make an off-topic comment, you should still provide a useful contribution. "ob" is short for obligatory.

[lrjohnson]

Obthanks, Sweeps.

Obquote:
"Money, its a crime.
Share it fairly but dont take a slice of my pie.
Money, so they say
Is the root of all evil today.
But if you ask for a raise its no surprise that they're
Giving none away."

[LuxLiving]

Yes thank you Sweepsplayer - I learned some new stuff yesterday thanks to you!

Bequoting now, to keep this on topic, I'll post:

"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants." ~~Epicurus

[ren]

We can tell our values by looking at our checkbook stubs.
-- Gloria Steinem

The only reason a great many American families don't own an elephant is that they have never been offered an elephant for a dollar down and easy weekly payments.
-- Mad Magazine

[poundwise]

I just need enough to tide me over until I need more. ~ Bill Hoest

[fairy74]

All I would tell people is to hold onto what was individual about
themselves, not to allow their ambition for success to cause them to
try to imitate the success of others. You've got to find it on your
own terms.

-- Harrison Ford (1942-) American Actor

[MariChe]

"A budget is a method of worrying before you spend instead of afterwards." [b]

[Runner]

I like a quote I just read on a Dave Ramsey message board - act your wage.

[LuxLiving]

"ACT YOUR WAGE!"

I Love it!!! Was this Dave Ramsey's saying or someone else's????

[Runner]

Originally Posted by LuxLiving

"ACT YOUR WAGE!"

I Love it!!! Was this Dave Ramsey's saying or someone else's????

I have never heard Dave Ramsey say it. The first time I ever saw that quote was a couple of days ago on the livinglikenooneelse.com message board. I think it would be a great title for a book.

[LuxLiving]

"Is anything that you own worth living paycheck to paycheck for? Is the extra square footage and the swimming pool and the new car worth it knowing that something as little as a traffic ticket can screw you up for the month?" ~~ViolentAcres.com, blog entry "You Can Learn A Lot From A Rich Girl"
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[LuxLiving]

"The use of money is all the advantage there is in having it."
Benjamin Franklin

[LuxLiving]

"Perhaps where ignorance is bliss it truly is folly to be wise!" ~ PricePlus's blog, SavingAdvice.com

[tinapbeana]

See the happy moron, he doesn't give a damn.
I wish I were a moron. Oh God! Perhaps I am!

~ my aunt

[vishenda]

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Hasty climbers have sudden falls.
It is easier to turn a dumb, ugly woman beautiful than turn a beautiful, dumb woman smart.