" For myself, I long since came to the firm conclusion that a man can do more productive work, and make more money if that is his object, by sitting down with his hands in his pockets than by any form of physical activity. Do you happen to know the average yearly income of a meteor miner?" "Well, no, but—" "Less than six hundred a year." "But some of them get rich! "

― Robert A. Heinlein , The Rolling Stones