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tenderfoot

(8,982 posts) Tue Nov 2, 2021, 11:53 AM Nov 2021

Dorothy Parker on people like Elon Musk, Thiel, Bezos, TFG, Koch Bros., etc.

“If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.”

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Dorothy Parker on people like Elon Musk, Thiel, Bezos, TFG, Koch Bros., etc. (Original Post) tenderfoot Nov 2021 OP

Gawd must like money; he wants it to travel on yachts, private jets, and spaceships... lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #1

I have known a few wealthy people in my life leftieNanner Nov 2021 #2

Money can't buy happiness, but it sure can make misery easier to bear. Wounded Bear Nov 2021 #3

Or it makes it easier to convince other people you're happy when you aren't Clash City Rocker Nov 2021 #4

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

1. Gawd must like money; he wants it to travel on yachts, private jets, and spaceships...

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 11:56 AM

Nov 2021

...and live in big comfy houses (well, except for Elon's money).

leftieNanner

(16,008 posts)

2. I have known a few wealthy people in my life

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 12:07 PM

Nov 2021

(Not in the Musk, Bezos category) but they have plenty of cash.

Most of them have had very difficult lives. I wouldn't switch places with ANY of them.

Money does not mean happiness, it just means more and fancier "things".

Wounded Bear

(62,497 posts)

3. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure can make misery easier to bear.

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 12:09 PM

Nov 2021

Clash City Rocker

(3,546 posts)

4. Or it makes it easier to convince other people you're happy when you aren't

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 2, 2021, 12:18 PM

Nov 2021

One of the reasons people envy the rich so much is that we only see the parts of their lives that they want us to see. They can afford to pay others to cover the other stuff up.

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