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Ben Elton quotes

British Comedian May 3, 1959

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My advice to anyone adapting a novel is that once they've read it and learnt to understand it, then they must throw it away and never look at it again! Ben Elton
We've all got to look at ourselves, start with yourself, that's all you can do. I believe that we can act responsibly as a group, it's just that there are vested interests telling us not to bother. Ben Elton
Ben Elton quote: "I try hard not to preach, but I get carried away, which is a..."
I try hard not to preach, but I get carried away, which is a mistake, but it's a risk worth running. Ben Elton
[H]e was damned if he was going to water down his arguments simply to satisfy the preference of the mob for dogma and ignorance. Ben Elton
A society sufficiently sophisticated to produce the internal combustion engine has not had the sophistication to develop cheap and efficient public transport?' ‘Yes, boss... it’s true. There’s hardly any buses, the trains are hopelessly underfunded, and hence the entire population is stuck in traffic Ben Elton
Ben Elton quote: "People in that crowd want to make poverty history, but NOT if..."
People in that crowd want to make poverty history, but NOT if they have to pay for it themselves Ben Elton
Ben Elton quote: "You think I look like a teletubby?"
You think I look like a teletubby? Ben Elton
Ben Elton quote: "Yes, OK, farty is a silly word. I wish I'd never used it. I'm..."
Yes, OK, farty is a silly word. I wish I'd never used it. I'm 34. Perhaps it was a word for my 20s. Ben Elton
Ben Elton quote: "Artists don't create society, they reflect it"
Artists don't create society, they reflect it Ben Elton
Ben Elton quote: "So far no one has claimed responsibility."
So far no one has claimed responsibility. Ben Elton
Ben Elton quote: "This calls for a very special blend of psychology and extreme..."
This calls for a very special blend of psychology and extreme violence. Ben Elton
Ben Elton quote: "The reactionary point of view was always so easy to put, the..."
The reactionary point of view was always so easy to put, the complex, radical argument always so easy to put down. Ben Elton
Ben Elton quote: "You're mugging old ladies every bit as much if you pinch their..."
You're mugging old ladies every bit as much if you pinch their pension fund Ben Elton
Ben Elton quote: "No!" Jimmy protested."
No!" Jimmy protested. Ben Elton

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