Rags To Riches

Rags to riches refers to any situation in which a person rises from poverty to wealth, or sometimes from obscurity to fame. This is a common archetype in literature and popular culture (for example, the writings of Horatio Alger, Jr.).

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Famous quotes containing the words rags and/or riches:

    “Made of old rags of tongues,
    of flesh slipped through the abortionist’s knife
    you snake thing....”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    “O, the fierce wretchedness that glory brings us!
    Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt,
    Since riches point to misery and contempt?”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)