Poor Quotes

As the good book says, when a poor man eats a chicken, one of them is sick.
- said by Tevye in Fiddler On The Roof

As we neared the end of the twentieth century, the rich were richer, the poor, poorer.
- said by Michael Moore in Roger & Me

Being a cellist is one of the hardest professions there is; little recognition, poor money but a lot of hard work
- said by Louka in Kolya

Billy Two Hats? How did you get a name like that? [poor scriptwriter, I s'spect]
- said by Esther in Billy Two Hats

I am a poor man, and you are so rich... yet in everything else we are alike
- said by Clay in Suture

I am just a poor young boy, but I have this lamp, and with this lamp, I hope my dreams will be fulfilled.
- said by Aladdin in Wonders Of Aladdin

I'm hot, I'm tired, I'm hungry and I'm thirsty and I'm walking around in these high heels all day and I have blisters on my feet [ah poor alissa]
- said by Alissa in Laser Mission

I'm tired of getting hauled around all the time! [aww, poor old boone!]
- said by Boone in Indian In The Cupboard

Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!
- said by in Auntie Mame

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more
- said by John Black in Comedy Of Terrors

NO! Poor people are crazy, Jack. I'm eccentric.
- said by Howard Payne in Speed

Poor creature, she had suffered so much, but I was forced to do it!
- said by Sir Humphrey Pengallan in Jamaica Inn

She told me they have support for people whose parents are poor, but not for those whose parents are assholes.
- said by Mark in Soul Man

The Emperor will come to hear you, and so will the modest seamstress. You have enough talent to distract the rich and to comfort the poor
- said by Achille in Background To Danger

The poor people they love him, now how many gangsters can claim this accolade?
- said by Gaspare in Salvatore Giuliano

The rich is getting richer and richer and richer while the middle class is getting more poor!
- said by Bullworth in Bulworth

The three best friends the poor people have ever had are Jesus Christ, Sears & Roebuck and Earl K. Long.
- said by Earl Long in Blaze

There are people out there who think about nothing but money and their lives are poorer for it though they are rich
- said by Gondo in Taxing Woman

We are poor, and poor is one of three things people don't want to be. Right next to sick, and dead. [now that is one of the most sensible quotes from a film ever]
- said by Good Times in Good Times

Welcome to Jools Holland's hootenany, yes back for another year you poor souls!
- said by Jools in Hootenanny