I didn’t, but there is. It’s Thursday 22nd May. Do you have to walk around all day wearing a deer stalker hat and saying, “Elementary, my dear Watson”? No. Actually, Sherlock never said that in the books, so I don’t know where that little gem came from. It’s one of the mysteries of the Universe. Just like these other quotes that were never said by the people they were attributed to. Einstein never said, “God does not play dice;” Twain isn’t the author of, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics;” Hemingway never claimed he could write a short story with just six words. There are many, many more, but you don’t want me going through them. It’s sufficient to say that there are nearly more misquotes than accurate ones. One in particular that troubles people who are trying to improve their finances is Money is the root of all evil. That is a misquote, the actual line from the Bible is The love of money is the root of all evil. Now that makes a lot more sense, and, when you examine the people you know, a lot more accurate. Those who earn well by providing a valuable service to others are not money grasping, but others seem to delight in doing their best to get paid for doing the least amount possible. That’s what the shiny object vendors are doing. They prey on people’s desire for quick riches rather than being paid for quality service. What do you think? Regards, |
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