The issues of savings, expenses and income in one way or another worry all of us. Austin Cleon, a writer and artist from Texas, author of the books "Steal like an Artist" and Newspaper Blackout, selected 10 quotes from various famous (and not very famous) people about how to treat money. Especially recommended for those who can't stand talking and thinking about money as such.
So, here is this little list. Perhaps you will make some of these thoughts your personal financial motto in life:
The key to a constant feeling of happiness in your life is less future spending and the ability not to get into debt. Linda Barry, American animator
The best way to continually improve the standards of your current life is to live in the past. Lore Sieberg, humorist writer
The essence of a real economy is the constant creation of incoming financial flows that exceed expenses. «Old» things should be worn a little longer… you can eat the simplest food, if necessary; this is necessary so that in any circumstances, excluding only absolutely unforeseen situations, you have a small positive gap between profit and costs. P.T. Barnum, american showman
The whole trick is to be a responsible taxpayer and remain a creative dolt. Tom Rothman, film producer and head of the TriStar film company
If you don't take money, no one will be able to tell you exactly what you need to do. This is the key to everything. Bill Cunningham
Writers, actors and prostitutes have the same basic economic problem: they have to compete with amateurs who are pretty good and besides — they don't take money for their work at all. Moss Hart
Even the Revival needed funding. Tommy Howells
I come up with a new one in the morning to sell it by the afternoon. John Waters
I sell something for money, and then I spend less than I earned. Marco Arment
Sale…I don't lose my head from this word at all. We are entrepreneurs. For me, the main measure of success for any store — furniture or any other — is not the sign «The sale has started, » but the sign « Sorry, everything is sold.” Bill Withers