Quotations about Debt
Using Quotations in a Speech or Text about Debt
As well as keeping your audience engaged, adding quotations to a speech or a text can significantly enhance its impact and effectiveness. Quotations are useful for explaining complex ideas concisely, much in the same way that analogies are used. Additionally, quotations from experts or celebrities can add credibility to your message.Here are some funny and poignant quotations about debt. If your speech is serious, do not automatically avoid funny quotations as they can often be the most impactful, forcing your audience into the thinking about the hidden analogous message in your selected quotation.
- "Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious." (British actor Peter Ustinov)
- "When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth." (Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw)
"Act your wage." Dave Ramsey (American finance personality, 1960-)
"The man who never has money enough to pay his debts has too much of something else." James Lendall Basford (jeweller, 1845-1915)
"Debts are like children: the smaller they are the more noise they make." Spanish Proverb
"Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most." American Proverb
"Christmas is the season when you buy this year's gifts with next year's money." Anon
"A hundred wagon loads of thoughts will not pay a single ounce of debt." Italian Proverb
"Running into debt isn't so bad. It's running into creditors that hurts." Anon
"Rather go to bed supperless, than rise in debt." Benjamin Franklin (American politician, inventor, and scientist, 1706-90)
"Lying rides upon debt's back." Benjamin Franklin (American politician, inventor, and scientist, 1706-90)
"Creditors have better memories than debtors." Benjamin Franklin (American politician, inventor, and scientist, 1706-90)
"If I owe you a pound, I have a problem; but if I owe you a million, the problem is yours." John Maynard Keynes (English economist, 1883-1946)
"If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments." Earl Wilson (American journalist, 1907-87)
"This would be a much better world if more married couples were as deeply in love as they are in debt." Earl Wilson (American journalist, 1907-87)
"Today, there are three kinds of people: the have's, the have-not's, and the have-not-paid-for-what-they-have's." Earl Wilson (American journalist, 1907-87)
"A man who pays his bills on time is soon forgotten." Oscar Wilde (Irish playwright, 1854-1900
"A billion here, a billion there, sooner or later it adds up to real money." Everett Dirksen (American politician, 1896-1969)
"They hired the money, didn't they?" Calvin Coolidge (American Republican statesman, 1872-1933) talking about allied war debts
"Good news rarely comes in a brown envelope." Henry D'Avigdor Goldsmid (British businessman and Conservative politician, 1909-76)
"[My father] taught me two things about bills; always query them and never pay till you have no alternative." Miles Kington (English humorist, 1941-2008)
"I feel these days like a very large flamingo. No matter what way I turn, there is always a very large bill." Joseph O'Connor (Irish novelist, 1963-)
"If I hadn't my debts, I shouldn't have anything to think about." Oscar Wilde (Irish dramatist and poet, 1854-1900)
Thinking Template for a Speech or Text on Debt
Below are 3 funny themes and 3 serious themes related to debt. These have been included to help you identify areas to explore.Funny Themes:
- Funny Debt Stories: Hilarious Financial Mishaps
- Share amusing stories of financial blunders and debt-related mishaps, highlighting the humor in our sometimes poor money management decisions.
- Creative Excuses: The Funniest Reasons for Being in Debt
- Highlight some of the most creative and humorous excuses people have given for why they are in debt, showcasing the lighter side of financial struggles.
- Debt Collectors' Tales: Hilarious Interactions with Debtors
- Explore funny anecdotes from debt collectors about their interactions with debtors, including the most outrageous and entertaining responses they've received.
Serious Themes:
- The Causes and Consequences of Debt: Understanding the Problem
- Discuss the various causes of debt, including economic factors, personal finance habits, and unexpected life events, and the consequences of being in debt.
- Strategies for Managing and Reducing Debt
- Address effective strategies for managing and reducing debt, including budgeting, debt consolidation, and seeking professional financial advice.
- The Psychological Impact of Debt: Coping with Financial Stress
- Explore the psychological effects of debt, including stress, anxiety, and depression, and provide tips for coping with the emotional burden of financial problems.
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