Raquel Cassidy

I loved doing 'Teachers.' I don't know if it's set me on a road, but it certainly got me out of financial penury for two years. But as much as I love it - and it's a huge sacrifice - as much as I love it, I'm in acting because I'm searching to do lots of different things.

English Actress

Orison Swett Marden

If we hold the poverty thought, the penury thought, the thought of lack, we cannot demonstrate abundance. We must hold the plenty thought if we would reach plenty.

American Writer

Use 'penury' to describe situations of severe financial difficulty, often long-lasting.

Economic Hardship

'Penury' usually implies a chronic condition, not just a momentary lack of funds.

Not Temporary

Often used to describe the state of people or populations, not companies or entities.

Human Context

'Penury' in this sense is not about wealth, but a severe lack of something specific.

Beyond Money

The focus is on the absence of something necessary or essential.

Necessity Lacking

Use 'penury' to illustrate a shortage in abstract concepts, like creativity or time.