James E. Faust Quotes

Whatever your income, always live below your means.

All to whom want is terrible, upon whatever principle, ought to think themselves obliged to learn the sage maxims of our parsimonious ancestors, and attain the salutary arts of contracting expense; for without economy none can be rich, and with it few can be poor.

Frugality is a handsome income.

The practice of thrift is not outdated. We must discipline ourselves to live within our incomes even if it means going without or making do. The wise person can distinguish...between basic needs and extravagant wants. Some find budgeting extremely painful, but I promise you, it is never fatal.

It's the intelligent thing to be frugal.

Frugality is a great revenue.

Let frugality and industry be our virtues.

Whatever you have spend less.

What you did was live on very little. I think all of us that were competing - Bill is the same way - you don't need much to live.

I live way below my means.

Cheapness is a great virtue.

Economy, prudence, and a simple life are the sure masters of need, and will often accomplish that which, their opposites, with a fortune at hand, will fail to do.

I clearly understood the concept of wise use before I ever heard the actual words, for my father wouldn't allow us to waste anything.

I don't spend a lot of money on myself, really.

We are going to put "thrift" back in the dictionary.

Frugality was my side hustle. I was really good at it.

I have not thrown my money away on unnecessary things in my life, so I'm okay.

I'm actually pretty frugal with my money.

I was raised by my Depression-era grandma who taught me to use what you've got: Waste not, want not!

I thank God, I have been able, by adopting Principles of strict Economy and Frugality, to keep my principal, I mean my Country-Estate, unimpaired.

Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy. If parsimony were to be considered as one of the kinds of that virtue, there is, however, another and a higher economy. Economy is a distinctive virtue, and consists not in saving, but in selection.

Thrift is an attractive idea until you get down to specifics.

If you live below your means, you can turn down stuff all the time.

It's smart to be thrifty.

What in the rising man was industry and economy, becomes in the rich man parsimony and avarice.