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Pay Quotes - Page 76

The payoff of a human venture is, in general, inversely proportional to what it is expected to be.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2010). “The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable Fragility"”, p.24, Random House

I'm not living off of any taxpayer money. If I am - if it's food stamps, it's a temporary resource.

"Her side of the story". "Dateline" with Ann Curry, www.nbcnews.com. February 10, 2009.

I traded lots of dreams for a bigger paycheck, and I never even realized I was doing it.

Mitch Albom (2007). “Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson”, p.33, Broadway Books

I want a regular pay cheque.

"Minnie Driver: 'Oh, I'm being so naughty ..." by Megan Conner, www.theguardian.com. February 18, 2002.