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Mortgage Quotes

The weight of a mortgage, wryly told

These quotes use mortgage as a metaphor for everyday burdens, joking that even a simple radish can end up feeling attached to one.

When the congregation becomes the norm by which sermons are measured, a minister has put a mortgage on his soul.

Quotes by Ralph W. Sockman

I still think I'm writing Nancy Drew with a mortgage.

Quotes by Lisa Scottoline

Awards do not pay the mortgage.

Quotes by Kevin Chamberlin

Every radish I ever pulled up seemed to have a mortgage attached to it.

Quotes by Ed Wynn

Another Quotes

I love the stage, but it doesn't pay the mortgage.

Quotes by David Harewood

Preserving the 30-year prepayable fixed-rate mortgage - it's like the bedrock of the housing system - is critical.

Quotes by Bill Ackman

I have never had another job and I don't have a mortgage.

Quotes by Alison Moyet

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these mortgage quotes literal or metaphorical?
Mostly metaphorical; mortgage is used as a stand-in for pressure, obligation, and the weight of everyday responsibilities.
Is there a quote connecting sermons to a mortgage?
Yes, one speaker warns that when a Congregation becomes the measure of a sermon's worth, a minister risks mortgaging their own soul.
Do awards help with financial pressure, according to these quotes?
No; one quote bluntly states that awards do not pay the mortgage, a reminder that recognition and income are separate things.
Is there a humorous quote involving gardening?
Yes, one speaker jokes that every radish they ever grew somehow came with a metaphorical mortgage attached.
What other quote pages share this dry sense of humor?
Readers may enjoy our Critical quotes for more wry observations about everyday life.

Others get more serious, noting that Awards and recognition don't actually help pay a real mortgage bill.