Quotes About Wealth

Matthew Effect" after the New Testament verse in the Gospel of Matthew: "For unto everyone that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance. But from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath." It is those who are successful, in other

que criar a los niños en un entorno privilegiado es mucho más difícil de lo que nadie piensa», decía. «El potencial de uno se frustra al vivir con pocos medios. Pero la riqueza también frustra, porque se pierde la ambición, y de ahí el orgullo y el respeto por la valía de uno mismo. Las cosas son complicadas en los dos extremos. Supongo que lo mejor es un punto intermedio».

The sociologist Robert Merton famously called this phenomenon the "Matthew Effect" after the New Testament verse in the Gospel of Matthew: "For unto everyone that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance. But from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath." It is those who are successful, in other

Although the Hotchkiss website claims to have twelve Steinway pianos, the school's music director has said elsewhere that they actually have twenty—plus a Fazioli, which is the Rolls-Royce of performance grand pianos. That's more than a million dollars' worth of pianos. If you are playing "Chopsticks" in a Hotchkiss practice room, it's going to sound really good.

from centuries past, as well as contemporary billionaires, such

We spend a lot of time thinking about the ways that prestige and resources and belonging to elite institutions make us better off. We don't spend enough time thinking about the ways in which those kinds of material advantages limit our options. Vivek

You can cuss out colonialism, imperialism, and all other kinds of ism, but it's hard for you to cuss that dollarism. When they drop those dollars on you, your soul goes.

Our GDP growth rates are creating - our high GDP growth rates, the success of our economy means we're creating lots of disposable income.

If a movie makes money, then it's a success.

Most people define greatness through wealth and popularity and position in the corner office. But what I call everyday greatness comes from character and contribution.

We aren't protecting the people who most need it when those who can contribute to the country's success emigrate. Contrary to what some claim, I am not getting rid of the wealth tax to help the rich.

Crying does not move God because if it did we would all cry ourselves to being millionaire...

Chase after money and the stuggering race will never end but reach out for successful ideas and the sources of money will chase after you to fill your pockets.

A millionaires' mindset focus moves from posessions to feelings, once they become conscious and awake.

When I was 15, a well off man told me the secret to success was golf. It took me until I became 30 to realize it was the true. Today, you couldn't convince me otherwise.

My view is that, if you think that money brings problems, you have a problem with money. The money itself is innocent.

Your world of poverty can be recreated to that of affluence simply by speaking the Prince's language.

It's not about working for money, it's about having money work for you.

If we lose all of our wealth and are only left with love then, indeed, we shall never be poor.

Today I am even richer.

All the wealth in the world is nothing, pointless - of no true value - if you yourself feel worthless.

The goal of retirement is to live off your assets-not on them

Too much success spoils success.

Let attitude be Your determination, go for success and not for money, because success is money