Most of us aren’t that interested in getting rich- we just don’t want to get poor.
ANDY ROONEY
ANDY ROONEY
Andy Rooney on focus
Andy Rooney103 quotes“Most of us aren’t that interested in getting rich- we just don’t want to get poor.”
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