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:

    “Life is nothing but rags and tags and filthy rags at that.”
    —Christina Stead (1902–1983)

    “When thou art old and rich,
    Thou hast neither heat, affection, limb, nor beauty,
    To make thy riches pleasant.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)