Daily dialogue — February 23, 2009
“To save money, you don’t spend it. It’s as simple as that. You give maybe $100 at a funeral, $200 at a wedding. That’s not good. A million is nothing if you spend it. But even $100 is yours if you save it. Say you’re trying to fill a glass with dripping water. When it’s half-full, you’re thirsty, so you drink. But that’s stupid. Wait until it’s full. But still don’t drink. Wait ’til it brims over and lick it. That way you save the water and drink.”
— Hideki Gondo (Tsutomu Yamazaki), A Taxing Woman (1987), written by Juzo Itami