Purchase Quotes

“Much of our food system depends on our not knowing much about it, beyond the price disclosed by the checkout scanner; cheapness and ignorance are mutually reinforcing. And it's a short way from not knowing who's at the other end of your food chain to not caring–to the carelessness of both producers and consumers that characterizes our economy today. Of course, the global economy couldn't very well function without this wall of ignorance and the indifference it breeds. This is why the American food industry and its international counterparts fight to keep their products from telling even the simplest stories–"dolphin safe," "humanely slaughtered," etc.–about how they were produced. The more knowledge people have about the way their food is produced, the more likely it is that their values–and not just "value"–will inform their purchasing decisions.”
― Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

“When the customers, just like the business owner, fail to see why they should buy this and not that, a business will collapse.”
― Pooja Agnihotri, 17 Reasons Why Businesses Fail :Unscrew Yourself From Business Failure

“What is a secret? It is much more than knowledge shared with only a few, or perhaps only one another. It is power. It is a bond. It is a sign of deep trust, or the darkest threat possible.
There is power in the keeping of a secret, and power in the revelation of a secret. Sometimes it takes a very wise man to discern which is the path to greater power.
All men desirous of power should become collectors of secrets. There is no secret too small to be valuable. All men value their own secrets far above those of others. A scullery maid may be willing to betray a prince before allowing the name of her secret lover to be told.”
― Robin Hobb, Fool's Quest

“The best investments are in things you cannot buy.”
― J.R. Rim

“People are really buying the value created by the product or service, as opposed to the product or service itself.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Business for Beginners: Getting Started

“Political donations are a form of nepotism.”
― Steven Magee

“What I don’t have gnaws at me until I get it. And once I get it, I forgot that I wanted it because it was not about the need to have whatever it was that I wanted. Rather, it was about getting rid of the insecurities surrounding the fact that I did not have it.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“You have to want it enough to buy it.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“For The Plan Of Redemption To Be Achieve, A Great Purchase Was Done”
― Sunday Adelaja

“Money is only a means.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“You were endowed with the treasure of time so that you could buy greatness with it.”
― Sunday Adelaja, The Mountain of Ignorance

“Anything anybody has was purchased with the currency of time.”
― Sunday Adelaja, The Mountain of Ignorance

“Everything that you have was bought by the currency of time.”
― Sunday Adelaja, The Mountain of Ignorance

“Greatness like every other product is bought with the currency of time.”
― Sunday Adelaja, The Mountain of Ignorance

“Greatness can only be bought through time.”
― Sunday Adelaja, The Mountain of Ignorance

“If you can know how to convert your time by investing it, then you can buy greatness with it.”
― Sunday Adelaja, How To Become Great Through Time Conversion: Are you wasting time, spending time or investing time?

“I would not purchase health care insurance in the USA, as it is a mediocre health care system at best.”
― Steven Magee

“There's no long-term purchase plan available for life.”
― Steven Redhead, Life Is a Dance

“IF YOU WANT TO BE CREATIVE, TIME MAY BE YOUR FIRST PURCHASE.”
― Vineet Raj Kapoor

“You have the illusion of elections and we, the corporations, will purchase the elected government through lobbying and donations.”
― Steven Magee

“By offering cheaper prices online, the retailer educated me to never purchase in their physical store. By offering unconditional returns, they taught me to return poor products. By blocking my ability to return poor products because I made too many returns, they conditioned me to always shop at their competitors.”
― Steven Magee

“Prayer is never for purchase.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“To purchase stocks is akin to voting for President Trump, as both are dangerous entities.”
― Steven Magee

“I have never purchased a Bible that came with a complimentary white-out pen.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Hurricane Ian revealed the majority of affected Americans were so poor they could not afford to purchase home insurance!”
― Steven Magee

“I did a 2 hour drive in a rental car to buy my new car from a larger city where it was significantly cheaper. After a house, the car is generally the next biggest purchase. The drive can save you thousands!”
― Steven Magee

“When investigating car options for a new car purchase, I will rent the various models of cars for a day and drive each of them before making a decision.”
― Steven Magee

“In this relentless chase for the next purchase, the true essence of human existence is distorted, as the pursuit of material wealth eclipses the pursuit of meaningful relationships, personal growth, and a deeper understanding of oneself.”
― Rove Monteux, What is Wrong with Society Today

“The way we measure the cost of something should change so we aren’t measuring the purchase price alone. We all need to be more aware of the cost of maintaining our lifestyle.”
― Christopher Manske, Outsmart the Money Magicians: Maximize Your Net Worth by Seeing Through the Most Powerful Illusions Performed by Wall Street and the IRS

“Is this the steal of the century or the con of the decade?”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Values to Live By: Know What Matters Most and Let It Be Your Guide