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Torchlight

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7. Given the small sampling of wealthy I know personally, it's apt.

Reply to generalbetrayus (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 03:06 PM

16 hrs ago

I suppose I could try to consciously expand my circle of friends to include more of the yacht-club Chads, but I think I'll stick to my tried and few instead.

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"If you want to see how God feels about money, just look at the people he gives it to." - Dorothy Parker [View all] generalbetrayus 17 hrs ago OP

I'm going to remember that one. Haggard Celine 17 hrs ago #1

Here's a great article about that quote: AStern 17 hrs ago #2

I'm not at all surprised the quote is not original with Dorothy Parker. There are tons of quotes generalbetrayus 16 hrs ago #3

Same. It's a great quote and I'm sure Parker repeated it often when needed. AStern 16 hrs ago #5

God Matthew28 16 hrs ago #4

I was taught literalism as a young Baptist Torchlight 16 hrs ago #6

written by a human that lusted for gold dave99 16 hrs ago #8

Written by a bunch of men all lusting for gold and building a religion to make themselves wealthy. erronis 15 hrs ago #9

Given the small sampling of wealthy I know personally, it's apt. Torchlight 16 hrs ago #7

I've known one person whom I consider wealthy AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #10

I love Dorothy Parker's wit. SergeStorms 15 hrs ago #11