Money Over Love Quotes: A Conversation Between Friends

The most difficult question in life is in a chat with four friends. Here, we will explore the concept of prioritizing money over love and how "money over love quotes" can influence our thought process. We will learn from this conversation of four friends here, which is great, the money or love?

Four friends - Riya, Tania, Shakib, and Arif in an afternoon tea chat. 

Today's topic: Which one will you choose in life between money and love? Come and join their open discussion on this eternal conflict.

Riya: While drinking tea, friends, what do you think - money or love is more important in life?

Tania: With a laugh, this is an eternal question. But I think love does not survive without money. You have to be practical.

Shakib: Oh no, no, Money is important, but if you find true love, that is the greatest wealth in life.

Arif: You are both talking extremes. I think balance is the real thing.

Riya: Let's talk about this topic properly today. Let's also listen to what famous people have said about this.

Inspiring Money Over Love Quotes To Rethink Priorities in Life and Relationship

First round: Arguments in favor of money

Tania: Let me start then. Look, I am not a romantic who would say that I will fill my stomach with love. Money is necessary in life. The famous writer Oscar Wilde said a wonderful thing:

"When I was young, I thought money was the most important
thing. Now that I'm old, I see it's true." – Oscar Wilde (Irish Poet &
Playwright, 1854-1900)

Saqib: It's cynical, I swear.

Tanya: Cynical or not, this is the reality. Look at my sister - she married for love, but how she suffered because of lack of money. The famous American entrepreneur Henry Ford said:

"Money can't buy happiness, but it can make you more
comfortable with misery." – Henry Ford (Founder of Ford Motor Company, 1863-1947)

Arif: This quote actually goes against money.

Tanya: Yes, with a laugh, but "comfortable misery" is better than plain misery. To put it simply, Benjamin Franklin has a saying:

"Money is an excellent servant but a terrible master." –
Benjamin Franklin (American Founding Father, 1706-1790)

I am not saying that money should be your master, but it should be your servant.

Round 2: Arguments for love

Sakib: Now it is my turn. Tania, no matter how practical you talk, the real meaning of life is not in money. My favorite quote is from John Lennon:

"Everything worth anything in my life, I got with love. I got nothing with money." – John Lennon (The Beatles, 1940-1980)

Tania: John Lennon was a millionaire. Easy for him to say.

Sakib: That is right, but look at what Mother Teresa said:

"A small act done with love is great, a great act done without love is small." – Mother Teresa (Humanitarian, 1910-1997)

She served the poor all her life. Even if she had money, she gave it up for love.

Arif: That is a good point.

Sakib: Let me tell you more. Our country's poet Rabindranath Tagore said:

"Wherever you see ashes, blow them away, and even if you find them, you will find a priceless gem." – Rabindranath Tagore (Bengali Polymath, 1861-1941)

This means that love is the most priceless gem, not money.

Riya: Excellent quote. However, in practical life, both are needed.

Third round: Stories of real experiences

Arif: Listen to a story from me. I had a very rich uncle. But he could not spend time with his family because he ran after money all his life. In his last life, he used to say, like a quote:

"Money is the worst servant when it becomes a master." – Francis Bacon (English Philosopher, 1561-1626)

Tania: But Arif, without money, family support is impossible. America's famous comedian, Groucho Marx has a witty saying:

"Money cannot buy happiness, but poverty can certainly buy misery." – Groucho Marx (American Comedian, 1890-1977)

Riya: There is truth in both of them. But I think the best quote is from Maya Angelou:

"Success means having the love of those you love, the respect of those who know you, and the support of those who care about you." –
Maya Angelou (American Poet, 1928-2014)

Saqib: It's the perfect balance.

Round 4: Examples of Famous Couples

Riya: Let's see how famous people handled this conflict.

Tanya: Yes, Like Bill Gates. He said:

"Your most dissatisfied customers are your greatest learning source. But your most loved people are your greatest strength." – Bill Gates (Microsoft Co-founder, 1955)

This shows that both business and personal relationships are needed for success.

Saqib: My favorite couple is Barack and Michelle Obama. Barack Obama said:

"Marrying Michelle was the best decision of my life. She made me a better man." – Barack Obama (44th US President, 1961)

Arif: It proves that love can make you more successful.

Riya: But they didn't have money problems. If it were a middle-class family, the scenario would have been different. India's famous industrialist Ratan Tata said a balanced thing:

"I always believe that money cannot buy happiness. But poverty can certainly destroy a lot of happiness." – Ratan Tata (Indian Industrialist, 1937)

Round Five: The Reality of Our Society

Sakib: Think about our Bangladeshi context. Here, even if you do a love marriage, you need family support.

Tania: Exactly, In our society, it is difficult to sustain a relationship without financial stability. But I believe in one thing. As Warren Buffett said:

"Price is how much you give, Value is what you get. The price of love may be low, but the value is infinite." – Warren Buffett (American
Investor, 1930)

Arif: Excellent analogy

I have another favorite quote from Albert Einstein:

"The most important things cannot be measured by money." – Albert Einstein (Theoretical Physicist, 1879-1955)

Riya: But in reality, a balance of both is needed. I think Aristotle's quote is the best:

"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants with the person you love." – Aristotle (Greek Philosopher, 384-322 BC)

Meaning - with the one you love, you can be happy with less.

Round Six: Challenges of the Modern Age

Tania: But in this era, the price of everything has increased. Education, healthcare, lifestyle - all expensive. Modern philosopher Alain de Botton said:

"The biggest enemy of love in our century is economic pressure." – Alain de Botton (Swiss-British Philosopher, 1969)

Sakib: Yes, but real love is only when you can overcome this pressure. I remembered a quote from our country's famous writer Humayun Ahmed:

"Love is the only thing that does not decrease when shared, but rather increases." – Humayun Ahmed (Bangladeshi Writer, 1948-2012)

Arif: Perfect, And the more you share money, the less it will decrease.

Riya: But I have to admit one thing. When you see the cost of dating and marriage these days, it makes your head hurt. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has a funny but true saying:

"The reason dating is expensive is that women think they're worth it, and men think maybe they're right." – Jerry Seinfeld (American Comedian, 1954)

Everyone laughs...

Round 7: Towards a solution

Arif: After arguing for so long, I feel like it's not an either/or choice. We need to take both approaches.

Riya: Right, I read a quote:

"Love and money - both are necessary in life. But love should be the priority, money is just a means." – Elizabeth Gilbert (American Author, "Eat, Pray, Love", 1969)

Saqib: Yes, Money should be a tool, not a goal.

Tania: I'm changing my mind a little now. Look, Oprah Winfrey has a powerful saying:

"The greatest adventure is living your dream life. And that's possible when you have both love and financial security." – Oprah Winfrey (American Media Mogul, 1954)

Arif: In the end, we all have the same conclusion.

Final Decision: Balance is the Key

• Riya: So, what is the conclusion of our conversation today?
• Shakib: I think life without love is empty, and life without money is difficult.
• Tania: And the balance of the two is happiness.
• Arif: Let me end with my last quote:

"The richest man is he whose common pleasures are the greatest." – Henry David Thoreau (American Philosopher, 1817-1862)

Riya: Perfect ending. I think what we learned from today's discussion:

1. Money and love - both are important 

2. But love should be the priority 

3. Money should be to support love 

4. Balance is the key to happiness

Our final wisdom:

Everyone together:

"In life, money is needed to fulfill dreams, but love is needed to dream. Both together create a complete life." – The collective understanding of our four friends.

Last words

Money or love - the answer to this question is actually very personal. However, one thing is clear - if you choose either extreme, life remains incomplete.

Quotes to remember:

Priority: "Love first, money second - but both are necessary"

Balance: "Money without love is empty, love without money is difficult"

Wisdom: "Use money as a tool to build love, not as a replacement for it"

What do you think? Money or love? Or a smart combination of the two?

Share your opinion. Add your voice to this eternal debate.