George Orwell Quotes

The only people who really worry about money are the very poor and the very rich.

For, when you are approaching poverty, you make one discovery which outweighs some of the others. You discover boredom and mean complications and the beginnings of hunger, but you also discover the great redeeming feature of poverty: the fact that it annihilates the future. Within certain limits, it is actually true that the less money you have, the less you worry.

You know, your whole life you're concerned about money for this and that. And then you don't have to worry about it, so you worry about other stuff.

The only way not to think about money is to have a great deal of it.

Money's only important when you don't have any.

God, how impossible life is without money. Nothing can ever overcome it, it's everything when it's anything. How can I write in peace with endless worries of money, money, money? (“Disappearing Act”)

What's my motto when it comes to money? Don't put so much emphasis on it!

We always had money problems. Sometimes I would lie awake at night wondering how to pay the rent.

I finally know what distinguishes man from the other beasts: financial worries.

I think money is important for everyone, because the lack of it is so painful.

It is essential that we stop worrying about money and stop resenting our bills.

I know at last what distinguishes man from animals; financial worries.

Constantly having to think about money is not nice. People used to say, 'Being rich doesn't make you happy'. And I'd think, 'I've got no electricity, nothing - tell that to my empty fridge'.

The way I look at it, everything is a trade. You acquire some money, so then you've got no financial burdens, but everyone wants your money and so who can you trust? Or you've got no money and you can trust anyone, but then you've got the worry to pay bills. Which is worse?

January, month of empty pockets! let us endure this evil month, anxious as a theatrical producer's forehead.

Every time I get a lot of money, I cry, and I got a lot of tears left.

Money is one of the most important subjects of your entire life. Some of life's greatest enjoyments and most of life's greatest disappointments stem from your decisions about money. Whether you experience great peace of mind or constant anxiety will depend on getting your finances under control.

Money helps, though not so much as you think when you don't have it.

The only people who claim that money is not important are people who have enough money so that they are relieved of the ugly burden of thinking about it.

Not having to worry about money is almost like not having to worry about dying.

In my youth, poverty enriched me, but now I can afford wealth.

Having money isn't everything, not having it is.

Middle income families with children are Australia’s new poor

I must say, I hate money. But it's the lack of it I hate most.

I don't sit down and say, boy, I'm thinking about getting a great deal of money or I'm not going to have any money.