Novel & Cerita Quotes About Greed

“But if I’m no longer around . . . what if naghiwalay tayo at wala akong tinanggap mula sa ’yo at nawala ka, would it go to him?” “Yes. But still, he’s not stupid enough to harm anyone. He can be arrogant but he won’t hurt a fly.” “Pagdating sa pera, even the nicest person can do bad things. Kaya nga money is the root of all evil, hindi ba?” Saglit kaming natahimik ni Justin. I don’t know what he was thinking right now. But whoever is trying to scare me is not doing a very good job. Hindi ako natatakot sa kaniya.

"Ikaw ang totoong successful.. isang billionaire!" "I have millions of money pero wala pa yun kalahati sa pero mo Yanetta." "Magpasalamat nalang tayo kung anong meron tayo ngayon, maraming tao ang walang ganyan kalaking halaga," seryosong sabi ko. Ito ang natutunan ko sa lolo ko, always grateful for what we have today, no matter how small or big it is. That's my lolo's motto na pinamana sa mga apo niya.

Sabi niya parang ang dami niyang alam. Sumandal siya sa upuan at huminga ng malalim. “Hays, people are greedy. That’s their nature.” He sighed. He extended his arm, parang na nangangalay na siya kaya ipinatong niya iyon sa sandalan ng upuan. Para na rin siyang naka-akbay sa akin. “What if the real heir of that company wants to get what’s belong to them?” He look at me and a devil smile plaster on his lips.

Ayon nga sa kasabihan, "Lahat ng gulo sa mundo ay para lang sa pera at interes." Kung nandoon sila sa kanyang sitwasyon, kung mapapangasawa ng kanilang apo si Prince York, walang dudang ipagkakanulo nila ang iba nang walang pag-aalinlangan. Gayunpaman, walang pakialam na sinabi ni Grandma Yates, “Huwag ka ngang magbiro, Young Master Stephen. Walang ganoong swerte ang pamilya Yates!”

Dahil sa panahon ngayon, lahat ng satisfaction, gratitude pati pagsagot ng problema ay nakaikot sa pera! Loyalty? I can buy that with money too! Pipili lang ako ng taong alam kung anong pakiramdam ng walang- walan na, taong bibigyan ko lang ng tinapay, sobra na ang sayang maibibigay ko, paano pa kapag ako nagpalaki sa taong yo’n? Security? Let us get real, kung wala kang pera maraming disgrasya ang dadating sa ‘tin at wala tayong magawa kundi magdasal habang tumatakbo.

That's kinda cute though not gonna lie. ...Wait, that's analogy is funny. That's pretty accurate. ...Gusto ko siyang kurutin sa pisngi. Is my life not even considered a bet here? Hello? What you're asking me is a lifetime agreement. If I accept it, it's a guaranteed doom. I love money. I mean, who doesn't? Only hypocrites will say they don't. Money can do anything! Money might be evil for some but you can't take away how much money can bring happiness if it's used wisely.

This would be the perfect time to claim it all. Natawa si Frances habang iniisip ang mga bagay na iyon. She would do everything. It is always about money and sex. Praktikalan na, kung pera na ang pag-uusapan, walang hindi niya kayang hindi gawin. Motto na rin iyon ni Frances, wala siyang pakialam kung ano ang sasabihin ng ibang tao sa kaniya. She’s happy being a mukhang pera lalo na kapag siya lang din ang naghihirap para makuha ang bagay na iyon. Ang sasabihin ng ibang tao, wala sa bokabularyo niya. There’s no space for them.

Money, they say, is the root of all evil. People kill for money, families, and friends become enemies because of money and it has been going like that for centuries. It has become more like a god in this world, lahat ng tao ay hangad na magkaroon ng maraming pera. Even the rich wanted more money.

They will learn more if they see it themselves. "Where will your greed and envy take you, Heather?" he bitterly uttered. Umangat ang mga mata ko para pagmasdan ang nakatalikod niyang katawan. "Natatakot ako sa magiging sagot." He slowly faced me and I saw different emotions in his eyes. And fear . . . is one of them. "Natatakot akong makita kung hanggang saan ka dadalhin ng inggit at kasakiman mo." Right. Greed and envy. Mabuti na lang, hindi ako tanga sa buhay. That was the last time that I acted greedily, the last moment that I let envy rule me over.