The IRS spends God knows how much of your tax money on these toll-free information hot lines staffed by IRS employees, whose idea of a dynamite tax tip is that you should print neatly. If you ask them a real tax question, such as how you can cheat, they're useless. So, for guidance, you want to look to big business. Big business never pays a nickel in taxes, according to Ralph Nader, who represents a big consumer organization that never pays a nickel in taxes. . . .
In Bangladesh a prostitute normally wouldn't even undress for a man. He pays, she pulls up her sari, and he's done in 20 seconds.
Rap is stress, but it pays great.
A labor of love always pays off.
Pain pays no attention to moans or excuses.
Being on time to appointments and meetings is a phase of self-discipline and an evidence of self-respect. Punctuality is a courteous compliment the intelligent person pays to his associates.
Hard work pays off in the future but requires discomfort now. Laziness pays off now but guarantees discomfort in the future.
If I show somebody something that I've written and they say, "Eh. . . alright," I just put it away and I never show it to anyone again. But I know people who won't take no for an answer, and eventually someone pays attention.
You can take a chance with any man who pays his bills on time.
Base is the slave that pays.
Boxing is what pays my bills.
They [the English] amuse themselves sadly as in the custom of their country. [Fr. , Ils s'amusaient tristement selon la contume de leur pays. ]
We need to make sure that joblessness never pays more than employment.
It is hard to battle anger, for whatever it wants it pays from the soul.
If the laborer gets no more than the wages which his employer pays him, he is cheated, he cheats himself.
Generosity always pays.
Death pays all debts.
The world loves talent but pays off on character.
Pain pays the income of each precious thing.
When you love what you do, it pays off, and that's the best reward you could have.