About Quote by John Oates Download Open image “'Maneater' is about N.Y.C. in the '80s. It's about greed, avarice, and spoiled riches.” — John Oates ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.8 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare About Avarice Greed Money Riches Spoiled
“Chicago's Loop is a few acres of skyscrapers encircled by elevated train tracks like an iron wedding ring on the upthrust hand of a… — Howard Browne Copy Share Image
“We have all heard a great deal about the opportunities of bygone years. We envy the men who discovered and settled the West. We wish that all the railroads were not built so that those opportunities would still be open. Why, the opportunities of yesterday are as nothing compared with the opportunities that await the courageous, resourceful man today! There… — F.C. Minaker Copy Share
“That’s Manhattan today—all the money goes up top, while the infrastructure wastes away from neglect. The famous skyline is a cheap trick now, a… — Andrew Vachss Copy Share Image
It was an amazing thing to see how Bowerstone, the capital of 'Fable,' progressed. It went from, in 'Fable 1,' to just 20 houses… — Peter Molyneux Copy Share Image
“Great treasures bring out great greed in the hearts of men and great greed has been the downfall of many nations. - from "Opoponax… — Genieve Dawkins Copy Share Image
“big chunks of their sales careers to date have been during long seasons of economic prosperity.” — Mike Weinberg Copy Share Image
“The old folk from Indiana and Iowa and Illinois, from Boston and Kansas City and Des Moines, they sold their homes and their stores,… — John Fante Copy Share Image
It's the city's crush and heave that move you; its intricacy; its endless life. You know the story about Manhattan as a wilderness purchased… — Michael Cunningham Copy Share Image
“There were railroads in the wilderness now; people who used to go overland by carriage or horseback to the River landings for the Memphis and New Orleans steamboats could take the train from almost anywhere now. And presently Pullmans too, all the way from Chicago and the Northern cities and the Northern money, the Yankee dollars arriving between sheets and… — William Faulkner Copy Share
“They overdid everything, especially their greed for money. All three generations of Rumanian Hohenzollerns had a passion for wealth and were incredibly stingy besides,… — R.G. Waldeck Copy Share Image
“One of the more unpleasant aspects of living in New York City is how daily proximity to wealth and glamour can instill a desire… — Kate Bolick Copy Share Image
There's all sorts of soul. There's Irish soul and Native American soul. If it touches you and moves you, it's soul. — John Oates Copy Share Image
I think it's kind of difficult to write a good Christmas song because you have a narrow framework of references that you have to… — John Oates Copy Share Image
If anyone looks back to the '70s, '80s with nostalgic rosy colored glasses and goes, 'Well, everything was awesome.' No, everything was not awesome! — John Oates Copy Share Image
I think the key to making records generally is to make 'em for yourself, regardless of the climate in the business. — John Oates Copy Share Image
Personally, I've never really wanted to be a rock star. That wasn't my motivation in life. It kind of happened. — John Oates Copy Share Image
When I graduated from college in the spring of 1970, I decided to hitchhike around Europe with my guitar and my backpack. I was… — John Oates Copy Share Image
When albums gave way to CDs, people re-discovered their collection through their CDs. — John Oates Copy Share Image
I don't care if it's a Cole Porter song, or George Gershwin, or Lennon/McCartney, or Elton John, or you know, whoever, Bob Dylan. Great… — John Oates Copy Share Image
If you ask an introvert a question, wait until she thinks about it. Introverts think before speaking, not through speaking. If you want to… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
I talk to my mates about our kids, being too tired and being worn out. — Holly Willoughby Copy Share Image
With 'Pretty Girls,' I saw the opportunity to talk not just about crime but what crime leaves behind. — Karin Slaughter Copy Share Image
I write about presidents. That means I write about guys - so far. I'm interested in the people closest to them, the people they… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
That's something a lot of folks don't know about me - I'm pretty darn funny. — Michael Jai White Copy Share Image
I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon… — Magdalena Neuner Copy Share Image
Sport is not just about entertainment. It is equally about winning and losing, pooling and galvanising the energy of the youth, upgrading people's physical… — Nita Ambani Copy Share Image
One of the ways that I discovered my confidence and my ability to overpower is becoming a mother. Suddenly, my world wasn't about myself… — Lights Copy Share Image
I didn't want to do 'Fashion Police' because I thought, 'This is stupid, this is beneath me, who wants to talk about fashion?' It… — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
I just worried about my weight. Worried about my appearance and thought I wan't pretty enough to be a pop star. It was very very strange. — Judith Durham Copy Share
