“Why would a guy spend five years writing a book when he can buy one for ten bucks?”

“I can't understand why a person will take a year or two to write a novel when he can easily buy one for a few dollars.”

“If you're gonna buy me a present, don't spend more than twenty five bucks, you'll get a blowjob anyway.”

“Life can't be all bad when for ten dollars you can buy all the Beethoven sonatas and listen to them for ten years.”

“I have ten bucks in my pocket - what to spend it on? French fries - ten dollars' worth of french fries, ultimate fantasy.”

“No, Roger had not seen the funny side. But there had been a moment when, after looking at his watch, he had thought: I can remember when Christmas morning would start at about half past ten with a glass of Buck's Fizz in bed. Now it begins at half past five, with a test of my fine motor skills and ability to read Korean.”