“She wasn’t hard-boiled. It was just that she put love on a special plane, where a man without money or looks couldn’t move.”
― Nathanael West, The Day of the Locust

“The difference between the rich and the poor, is finding true love.”
― Anthony Liccione

“Let your mistress’s birthday be one of great terror to you:
that’s a black day when anything has to be given.
However much you avoid it, she’ll still win: it’s
a woman’s skill, to strip wealth from an ardent lover.
A loose-robed pedlar comes to your lady: she likes to buy:
and explains his prices while you’re sitting there.
She’ll ask you to look, because you know what to look for:
then kiss you: then ask you to buy her something there.
She swears that she’ll be happy with it, for years,
but she needs it now, now the price is right.
If you say you haven’t the money in the house, she’ll ask
for a note of hand – and you’re sorry you learnt to write.
Why - she asks doesn’t she for money as if it’s her birthday,
just for the cake, and how often it is her birthday, if she’s in need?
Why - she weeps doesn’t she, mournfully, for a sham loss,
that imaginary gem that fell from her pierced ear?
They many times ask for gifts, they never give in return:
you lose, and you’ll get no thanks for your loss.
And ten mouths with as many tongues wouldn’t be enough
for me to describe the wicked tricks of whores.”
― Ovid, The Art of Love

“She was the type of bitch who looked for three things in a man. Good looks. Good reputation. And per$onality.”
― Reem Aquil, This Infinite Moment

“Because he has finally realized that it is it and not him that is loved by the woman he loves, many a man is jealous of his own car, house, wardrobe, or salary.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Prostitution is the art of separating the vagina from the woman, and the man from the money.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“So many guys try to show off to a girl by boasting of their financial assets and flashing their cash around etc, but a girl who makes her own money and is building her own empire is not impressed by such things. -Show me the integrity not the money.”
― Miya Yamanouchi, Embrace Your Sexual Self: A Practical Guide for Women

“Most men each have a to-do list of women that they plan on executing if and when they get rich or famous.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Women are like flies: they settle on sugar or shit. I'm not saying I'm sugar, but she's sure settled for shit now. My name is George Schmidt.”
― Truman Capote, The Complete Stories of Truman Capote

“Elf-dog," hissed Gimlet, retrieving his beard.
"Pig of a dwarf," suggested Legolam.
"Toymaker."
"Gold-digger.”
― The Harvard Lampoon, Bored of the Rings: A Parody of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings

“I look warmly at the December winters in my life, feeling all of their wonderful, furry, fuzzies inside, as I ribbon-rap my thanks to God for His increase of faithfulness, love, favor, fortune and blessings…at this year’s end finish line. The satisfaction in my smile is smithed with THE silver refiner’s fire, my cheeks aglow like the rose stemmed in my soul’s purified Gold.”
― Tracey Bond

“Some people married for money. Some divorced for love.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Some marriages end before the wife has had enough time to fall in love with the husband.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Women generally get rich through divorcing a rich man.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Some women are not gold diggers. They dig for metals that are way more precious.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Mavis is getting married. To a sweaty old investment banker. I'm pretty sure he has a heart condition, and she's making him train for the New York City Marathon with her.”
― Amy E. Reichert, The Kindred Spirits Supper Club

“You said you and William became 'officially involved' on December twenty-fourth?"
"Yes."
"That night, did you and William ever discuss a recent windfall of fifty thousand dollars?"
"No."
"Did you and William discuss your plans to move in together?"
"I said, no."
"Did you agree to become officially involved with William even though you both knew another woman still considered herself his fiancée?"
"Yes."
"Did you decide to do this because William's financial prospects had suddenly improved by fifty thousand dollars? Enough to live together in the Lakeside Apartments, after his father was dead?"
Brenda flinches. Jerry calls out, "Objection! Speculation! Foundation! Assumes facts not in evidence!" The objection is sustained.
Udweala rephrases the question. "You said you had financial reasons not to be 'officially involved' with William Chao. Did you become 'officially involved' on the evening of December twenty-fourth, despite the fact that he had not broken off his engagement with his girlfriend, because William now had fifty thousand dollars?"
"For God's sake, no." Brenda's voice is sharp. "I told you, he never told me about any fifty thousand. What are you implying here? You want to make me out as some kind of slut? A whore? You want the jury to think that Dagou tried to pay me to move in with him?"
Again, James glances at Lynn's juror. Her lips are set, her eyes bright, and James understands that with these blurted questions, Brenda has said exactly what the persecution wanted.”
― Lan Samantha Chang, The Family Chao

“If God wanted me to marry poor he would have made me homely.”
― Denise Richards

“Gold will always be the measure worthy standard in any element, and fire proven test of value!”
― Dr. Tracey Bond

“Voor mij is een man even goed als het geld dat hij in zijn zak heeft”
― Clark Accord, De koningin van Paramaribo : Kroniek van Maxi Linder

“Do not call me a gold digger, I am a miner.”
― Paul Bamikole, TREES BY THE RIVER: Wisdom from here and above

“Scavenge not for fruits where you planted no trees. Dig not for gold where you buried no treasures.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, These Words Pour Like Rain