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Ben Stein Quotes

Ben Stein quotes

American Actor November 25, 1944

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When I seemed to be irritable or sad, my father would quote the learned Dr. Knight, and then say, 'Just go to sleep.' Like all smart aleck kids, I thought the advice was silly. But as I've grown older, I've realized just how smart Knight was. Ben Stein
I don't believe the most successful people are the ones who got the best grades, got into the best schools, or made the most money. Ben Stein
Ben Stein quote: "The human spirit needs to accomplish, to achieve, to triumph..."
The human spirit needs to accomplish, to achieve, to triumph to be happy. Ben Stein
I do all of the grocery shopping in my little family. I buy cheese, of many different kinds, sliced packaged meats and poultry, bagels, immense quantities of eggs, pre-made fried chicken. Milk. Bacon. It is insane how much dairy, deli and bakery stuff I buy. Ben Stein
Ben Stein quote: "It is so great to sleep in safe, glorious, beautiful America...."
It is so great to sleep in safe, glorious, beautiful America. I just cannot get over it. Ben Stein
Ben Stein quote: "I thought that all of the sacrifices and blessings of the..."
I thought that all of the sacrifices and blessings of the whole history of mankind have devolved upon me. Thank you, God. Ben Stein
Ben Stein quote: "If there are finer beings than German short hairs, I don't..."
If there are finer beings than German short hairs, I don't know what they are. In their eyes is peace. Ben Stein
The banks are not lending, at least from what I see. They were so wild and reckless back in the good times that they got burned terribly. Ben Stein
Sleep more at night. If it's allowed at work or home, take a nap in the afternoon. You'll be amazed at how much better you'll feel. Ben Stein
The people who did the collateralized mortgage obligations, sold them to pension funds, then sold them short, then bought credit default swap insurance on them, are just amazing. They are a law unto themselves. Ben Stein
Sleep makes people calmer, more alert, less fearful - just plain happier, or so I see around me and in me. I am sure that if this great nation were to concentrate on getting more sleep, we would be a happier, more confident people, and that by itself would be a major achievement. Ben Stein
Ben Stein quote: "Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is..."
Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is like being against breathing or eating. It means nothing. Ben Stein
It's really amazing that in the age of unbelief, as a smart man called it, there isn't even more fraud. After all, with no God, there's no one to ever call you to account, and no accounting at all if you can get away with it. Ben Stein
If you want to fight the evil you see in finance and industry, get to work reading the corporate filings, see if there has been fraud, and where you find it, report it to the SEC or write about it or blog about it. Ben Stein
Ben Stein quote: "Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will."
Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will. Ben Stein

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