“I'd rather be working for a paycheck, than waiting to win the lottery.
Besides, maybe this time it's different, I mean,
I really think you like me.”

—  Conor Oberst

First Day of my Life
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (2005)

Adopted from Wikiquote. Last update June 3, 2021. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "I'd rather be working for a paycheck, than waiting to win the lottery. Besides, maybe this time it's different, I mean…" by Conor Oberst?
Conor Oberst photo
Conor Oberst 105
American musician 1980

Related quotes

Tom Odell photo

“I'd like to say that maybe we could work it out
But I know that it's no use
If I ever find anyone half as good as you
I think maybe that will do”

Tom Odell (1990) British singer-songwriter

Half As Good As You
Lyrics, Jubilee Road

Haruki Murakami photo
Margaret Atwood photo
Sue Monk Kidd photo
Ronnie Coleman photo

“It's so overwhelming. It's almost better than winning the lottery, because you worked for it. It's like something you want all your life, but you never thought it would happen, and all of a sudden it did.”

Ronnie Coleman (1964) American bodybuilder

On his reaction being named the top professional bodybuilder in the world — reported in Nancy Kruh (October 3, 1999) "Ronnie Coleman- Nobody messes with this Arlington cop, a.k.a. Mr. Olympia", The Dallas Morning News, p. 1E.

Markus Zusak photo

“I'd rather chase the sun than wait for it.”

Markus Zusak (1975) Australian author

Source: I Am the Messenger

“I'd rather lose at pinochle than win at solitaire.”

Henry Schriver (1914–2011) American politician

Cows, Kids, and Co-ops

Nicholas Sparks photo

“I'd rather be nice to someone spoiled than mean to someone who really could use a hand.”

Ysabella Brave (1979) American singer

"Doing Good — for the right reasons!" (13 March 2008)
Context: We should not, certainly, punish other people in general because of an apparent lack of gratitude on the part of some. It could be that people are so busy they seem ungrateful — or they actually are thankless! But this is OK — I'd rather be nice to someone spoiled than mean to someone who really could use a hand.

Cormac McCarthy photo

Related topics