Mike Bloomberg's Favorite Proverbs

• "A stitch in time saves having to spend another three grand on a suit."
• "The early bird catches the worm, which explains why rich people are getting up when the rest of us are going to bed."
• "Half a loaf is better than none, but it's better by far to own the bakery."
• "Practice makes perfect, but if you're rich no one cares if you're not perfect."
• "Curiosity killed the cat... and do you know how much it costs to bury a dead cat?"
• "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence because they pay the gardener two hundred grand a year."
• "Don't cross your bridges before you get to them... come to think of it, why cross them at all when you can fly over them in your helicopter?"
• "You can't teach an old dog new tricks, but it doesn't matter because if you've got enough money you can hire an assistant for your dog."
• "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, especially if you're vacationing in Bermuda."
• "Haste makes waste, and there's a lot of money to be made in waste."
• "A penny saved is a penny earned, but with a good accountant you can shelter the income."
• "The pen is mightier than the sword, but the checkbook is mightiest of all."
• "Actions speak louder than words, but money drowns them all out."
• "All good things come to those who are... well, filthy rich."
• "Birds of a feather flock together... of course, then they have to incorporate."
• "The squeaky wheel gets the grease... of course, if you own a Rolls you don't have to worry about squeaky wheels."
• "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy... and very, very rich."
• "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread, and that's why rich people employ fools rather than angels."
• "Never judge a checkbook by its cover."
• "Where there's a will there's a way to contest it."

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