Good men by nature, wish to know. I know that many will call this useless work... men who desire nothing but material riches and are absolutely devoid of that of wisdom, which is the food and only true riches of the mind.Leonardo da Vinci
What consumerism really is, at its worst is getting people to buy things that don't actually improve their lives.Jeff Bezos
The one thing that offends me the most is when I walk by a bank and see ads trying to convince people to take out second mortgages on their home so they can go on vacation. That's approaching evil.Jeff Bezos
It is an unfortunate human failing that a full pocketbook often groans more loudly than an empty stomach.Franklin D. Roosevelt
If you spend your life competing with business men, what do you have? A bank account and ulcers!Marilyn Monroe
Fame is like caviar, you know - it's good to have caviar but not when you have it at every meal.Marilyn Monroe
Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.Marilyn Monroe