Quote

Excessive wealth is a great problem masquerading as a great good.

Mardy Grothe

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Mardy Grothe
Excessive
Wealth
Problem
Great
Good
Masquerading

More quotes by Mardy Grothe

Image
Instead of talking in the hope that people will listen, try listening in the hope that people will talk.
Mardy Grothe
Image
In all human affairs, the wisest course is to be passionate about the role of reason and reasonable about the role of passion.
Mardy Grothe
Image
Turning seventy is like beginning the eighth inning of a baseball game. The contest is nearing completion, but there's likely to be some action, and even a few exciting plays, before the game draws to an end.
Mardy Grothe
Image
If life is a blank canvas and all people are artists, the big challenge we all face may be expressed this way: Will we ultimately produce something approaching a masterpiece, an acceptable but not particularly memorable work of art, or a creation that wouldn't even be purchased at a yard sale?
Mardy Grothe
Image
It is one of history's greatest ironies that, over the centuries, the pursuit of pleasure has resulted in more pain than enjoyment.
Mardy Grothe
Image
The fastest way to lose an argument is to lose your temper.
Mardy Grothe
Image
The music of lovers is not generally appreciated by lovers of music.
Mardy Grothe
Image
When all things are considered, happiness is a better indicator of success than success has ever been of happiness.
Mardy Grothe
Image
The high cost of living is a minor problem when compared to the cost of high living.
Mardy Grothe
Image
Some people have a perverse talent they're capable of shooting themselves in the foot and stabbing themselves in the back at the exact same time.
Mardy Grothe
Image
If you are completely comfortable with your life, and feeling absolutely no anxiety, then you are probably coasting, and not really growing.
Mardy Grothe
Image
Why is it that the most important stuff to listen to is almost always the stuff we don't want to hear?
Mardy Grothe
Image
If only people fought undeserved praise as much as they do unfair criticism.
Mardy Grothe
Image
Most of us recognize how important it is to listen respectfully when our loved ones are talking but we often forget that it is equally important to talk respectfully when they are listening.
Mardy Grothe
Image
Never confuse looking your best with doing your best.
Mardy Grothe
Image
If you don't love your work, it's hard to love your life.
Mardy Grothe
Image
People who parade their holiness are operating dangerously close to the sin of pride.
Mardy Grothe
Image
A life without purpose is like a novel without a plot. It wanders all over the place, is hard to follow, and in the end, doesn't get particularly good reviews.
Mardy Grothe
Image
The secret of a successful relationship is avoiding the unforgivable and forgiving the unavoidable.
Mardy Grothe
Image
When we successfully deceive others, they are not aware of it the same is true with self-deception.
Mardy Grothe