Quotes About Thrift

I am aiming at is a substantial diminution in actual burden on the direct taxpayer. I believe that this burden is at the present time a grave discouragement to enterprise and thrift and a potent factor in the tendency to high profits. I want to make a real impression upon this.

I got some new underwear the other day. Well, new to me.

The South we belong to is a good country, a valiant country; it always has valor, and it has had industry and thrift. Our house is painted, our grass is green. For those of us who bend our backs and put our shoulders to to the wheel, the South is still Canaan land; it is milk and honey.

Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality, nothing will do, and with them everything.

The way to wealth is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality: that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality nothing will do, and with them everything.

In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words: industry and frugality. Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. He that gets all he can honestly, and saves all he can, will certainly become rich.

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee. Poor Richard

Benjamin Franklin

First, let honesty and industry be thy constant companions; and, Secondly, spend one penny less than thy clear gains.

You may think, perhaps, that a little tea, or a little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little more entertainment now and then can be no great matter but remember what Poor Richard says "Many a little makes a mickle; beware of little expense for a small leak will sink a great ship.

Beware of little expenses, a small leak will sink a great ship.

I'm a relatively cheap person who, to me, it's not cool to overspend; it's cool to get a great deal.

I tend to hoard, and hate to shop unless it's a blow out sale, or a sample sale.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Thrift comes too late when you find it at the bottom of your purse.

There is another unique aspect to thrift conversions. Unlike many IPOs, in which insiders who bought at very low prices sell some of their shares at the time of the offering, in a thrift conversion insiders virtually always buy shares alongside the public and at the same price.

The whole thing smelled like a thrift shop that had been baked in a low oven and felt like a too-tight and too-long hug by a rejected Muppet.

I love thrift shopping. You can get ten things because everything costs, like, three dollars.

The secret of all power is - save your force. If you want high pressure you must choke off waste.

Save a little money each month and at the end of the year you'll be surprised at how little you have.

After the Texas Playboys and during that time, I had this band in college that I was in called Thrift Store Cowboys. It was me and a couple other dudes would write the songs.

I'm on tour all the time, so I stop at thrift shops. The minute we hit a town, I'll have my assistant Googling thrift stores. I have him go check beforehand; then we go there.

We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.

A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness it teaches industry and thrift above all it teaches entire trust.