Top 43 Feeney Quotes
#1. Fuck him."
Feeney made a sound like a man who'd been pinched. "Christ Jesus, Dallas, you're in St. Pat's."
"If God's going to make little weasels like him, she's going to have to listen to complaints.
J.D. Robb
#2. How can I love you and not be afraid? You're my life, Eve, my heart. You're asking, you're wondering if I ever worry, if I ever fear, that one day Peabody or Feeney, your commander - a cop who's become a friend - will knock on my door? Of course I do.
J.D. Robb
#3. This is Masher,' said Feeney. 'His father was a wild boar, his mother was surprised.
Terry Pratchett
#4. Tag Feeney," Eve ordered when she was behind the wheel. "Have him run like crimes in and around London."
"It would be my honor, Mrs. Lieutenant Dallas Roarke." At Eve's burning look, Peabody only grinned. "Sorry. I just had to do it once. I'm over it.
J.D. Robb
#5. Lots of people think things would be better some other way. That's why the world's lousy with theme parks.
Feeney in Naked in Death
J.D. Robb
#7. I believe that people of substantial wealth potentially create problems for future generations unless they themselves accept responsibility to use their wealth during their lifetime to help worthwhile causes.
Chuck Feeney
#9. A man's got to know his limitations."
Inspector Harry Callahan.
David Feeney
#11. I'm programming us a couple of spinach smoothies"
"I'll pass. For the rest of my natural life."
"Just what you need," he insisted, tapped buttons manually. And came out with two cups of coffee.
J.D. Robb
#12. It is logical for a U.S. person to give their money away while they are alive, as the government will take it from you when you die in taxes.
Chuck Feeney
#13. People who have money have an obligation. I wouldn't say I'm entitled to tell them what to do with it but to use it wisely.
Chuck Feeney
#14. A lot of wealthy people, they don't realize they have the alternatives of spending the money for good.
Chuck Feeney
#15. On why he has donated $600 million to selected charities. I simply decided I had enough money.
Chuck Feeney
#16. I was with a special services unit in the Korean war, and when I got out, the biggest thing I got was a GI scholarship.
Chuck Feeney
#18. I don't dislike money, but there's only so much money you can use.
Chuck Feeney
#19. I became convinced that there was greater satisfaction from giving my money away and seeing something come out of the ground, like a hospital or a university.
Chuck Feeney
#20. There is nothing wrong with a big bet, if a big bet is a good bet.
Chuck Feeney
#21. They decided as part of my 75th birthday celebrations that I would be entitled to fly first class. I'll be honest, I'm not good at flying anymore. To my credit, I can stretch out on two coach seats.
Chuck Feeney
#22. I always tried to live my life as though nothing changed. People would say, 'You can have a Rolls-Royce'. I'd say to that, 'What do I want with a Rolls-Royce when I can have a Volkswagen or a bike?' Some people get carried away with the juice.
Chuck Feeney
#23. For once, I believe that PETA, at least on the level of logic, is correct. If the NCAA has to protect offended Native Americans ... by God, PETA ought to advocate for the protection of every organism in the animal kingdom.
Tom Feeney
#24. When you are 81 years old, you don't really need a lot of the trappings of wealth.
Chuck Feeney
#25. Two things Florida can teach the other 49 states: how to make a good margarita and how to deal with the aftermath of a hurricane.
Tom Feeney
#26. I suppose in the back of my mind I was always one of those guys who had a disdain for money. It had a value if you wanted to buy something, but if you didn't want to buy something, you didn't need it.
Chuck Feeney
#27. I believe strongly in 'giving while living.' I see little reason to delay giving when so much good can be achieved through supporting worthwhile causes today. Besides, it's a lot more fun to give while you live than to give while you are dead.
Chuck Feeney
#28. I was raised as a Catholic, but I got up to go to church because I thought I'd be hit by a bolt of lightning if I didn't.
Chuck Feeney
#29. I had one idea that never changed in my mind - that you should use your wealth to help people.
Chuck Feeney
#30. People used to ask me how I got my jollies, and I guess I'm happy when what I'm doing is helping people and unhappy when what I'm doing isn't helping people.
Chuck Feeney
#32. There has to be a balance in life. A balance of business, family, and the opportunity to learn and teach.
Chuck Feeney
#33. I happen to enjoy grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches.
Chuck Feeney
#34. The difference between congressmen and drunken sailors is that drunken sailors are spending their own money.
Tom Feeney
#35. How to become a millionaire? Become a billionaire first.
Chuck Feeney
#36. When you've got the money, you spend it. When you've spent it all, let someone else get going and spend theirs.
Chuck Feeney
#37. I'm a competitive type of person, whether it's playing a game of basketball or playing business games.
Chuck Feeney
#38. I cannot think of a more personally rewarding and appropriate use of wealth than to give while one is living.
Chuck Feeney
#39. There are restaurants you can go in and pay $100 a person for a meal. I get as much satisfaction out of paying $25.
Chuck Feeney
#40. I watched a little girl cover her face up and leave her hands in front of her mouth. I saw that girl after surgery, and she was smiling ... that's a great source of satisfaction.
Chuck Feeney
#42. Most large companies structure their affairs so that they minimize their tax payments. As long as you do it within the law, it's OK.
Chuck Feeney
#43. I'd be the last guy to tell a wealthy person what to do with their money. They're entitled to do whatever they want.
Chuck Feeney
