“And for a while they were happy in their own manner; they had the animal confidence money affords.”
“While money can't buy happiness, it certainly lets you choose your own form of misery.”
“He had that certain confidence in his bearing, that democratic interest in his surroundings, and that understated presumption of friendliness that are only found in young men who have been raised in the company of money and manners. It didn't occur to people liek this that they might be unwelcome in a new environment - and as a result they rarely were.”
“You give people a little money and they lose all their manners, even the ones who had manners to begin with.”
“Pride is something only folk with money can afford.”
“Money can't buy happiness, but it can make you awfully comfortable while you're being miserable.”