James Russell Lowell Quotes

I can understand wanting to have millions of dollars; there's a certain freedom, meaningful freedom, that comes with that.

I don't look at money as success. I look at it as an avenue to freedom.

If money is your hope for independence you will never have it

I am richer than Davy Crockett. I can settle back and do what I want to do. And what I want to do is card tricks and magic.

No one can tell you what to do or push you around. It gives you a secure feeling. That's the best thing about money.

The less of one's life one must exchange for money, the more freedom one may enjoy.

For what can power give more than food and drink, To live at ease, and not be bound to think?

He that hath money in his purse cannot want a head for his shoulders.

The thing that I should wish to obtain from money would be leisure with security.

Riches are chiefly good because they give us time.

Money buys many things... The best of which is freedom.

Wealth brings strength, strength confidence.

Money won't create success, the freedom to make it will.

The best thing about being immensely wealthy is not having to be in any particular place at any particular time doing a particular task you don't want to do.

I'm in the lucky position financially where I don't have to do things I don't want to do.

I am fairly rich. Money's very handy, let's face it.

I don't need to work.

I have managed to eke out a good and substantial existence. I'm not shoveling gold bricks or anything, but I do very, very well.

I can afford to say what I wish.

Money to me is just the biggest blessing in the world that allows me freedom.

There's a lot of freedom in having nothing. You don't have responsibility. You have nobody to answer to. But I'd rather deal without the poverty.

Money gives you the power to do whatever you want to do. I like the idea of being in complete control of my life.

For the rich, it's not about getting more stuff. It's about having the freedom to make almost any decision you want.

Everyone keeps asking me, What are you doing? I say, Why do I need to do anything? I'm rich.

Nothing confers freedom like a buck in the bank.