The future is purchased by the present.

It may be observed in general that the future is purchased by the present. It is not possible to secure distant or permanent happiness…

— Samuel Johnson

The present is the past biting into the future.

— Edwin Land

The past is the present, isn’t it? It’s the future too.

— Eugene O'Neill

All human relationships must be purchased with money.

— George Orwell

Companies from which I have purchased items are more than welcome to call me with a sale or discount. If I request information on…

— Julie Ann Dawson

Liberty cannot be purchased by a wish.

— Thomas Paine

A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too much.

— Anonymous

In Naples, Fla., I met a self-made man, a multimillionaire, whose round penthouse apartment is home to Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Henry Moore, and…

— Jane Leavy

It's a vanity to think that a legitimate shamanistic experience can be purchased.

— Anonymous

Captain Huston and myself have spent over $200,000 in strengthening the Yankees since we purchased the club. We paid $37,500 for Frank Baker; we…

— Jacob Ruppert

Science is a principle and a process of seeking truth. Truth cannot be purchased, and thus, truth cannot be altered by money.

— Tyrone Hayes

Carefully calculate the potential size of your market to make sure you can grow. Before starting Mint, I knew that there were about 20…

— Aaron Patzer

Top-up fees mean that universities are increasingly under pressure to confer degrees upon students, who perceive the degree as a commodity they've purchased. Failure…

— Sarah Churchwell

What happiness is there which is not purchased with more or less of pain?

— Margaret Oliphant

The art isn't there to be purchased - it's there to be enjoyed.

— Stephanie Seymour