Ben Stein Quotes


Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows. Ben Stein Success 139
I have to tell you I never in my life anticipated getting this old, this fast. It seems as if I were 25 just a few days ago. Ben Stein Life 94
The successful people of this world take life as it comes. They just go out and deal with the world as it is. Ben Stein Reality 85
Nothing happens by itself... it all will come your way, once you understand that you have to make it come your way, by your own exertions. Ben Stein Intention 84
Wow, bad news. Mr. Obama now hates Israel because the Israelis want to build 1,600 apartments in their own capital city, Jerusalem. Russia hates Israel, too. So do the Europeans. So does Ban Ki-moon, a Korean who is secretary-general of the UN. Ben Stein Uncategorized 82
Â If there is no God, why bother to tell the truth? Why not steal? Ben Stein God 80
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 Money 77
It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when it is defeated... it is finished when it surrenders. Ben Stein Life 77
Somewhere there is a map of how it can be done. Ben Stein Planning 76
Yes, Americans can still get credit for cars and trucks and refrigerators, and those businesses are doing well. But just try to get a home loan now. Ben Stein Home 75
If there are finer beings than German short hairs, I don't know what they are. In their eyes is peace. Ben Stein Peace 75
Americans are terrified because so many of them have been laid off in recent years and months and they fear that they may be next. Even if they have not been laid off or have not known anyone laid off, they definitely know someone who has lost his home. Ben Stein Home 73
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 Home 72
Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will. Ben Stein Faith 72
The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want. Ben Stein Life 69
I love sleeping in a moving car more than sleeping in bed. Ben Stein car 69
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 Age 67
The human spirit needs to accomplish, to achieve, to triumph to be happy. Ben Stein Happiness 62
You can do what you think you can do and you cannot do what you think you cannot Ben Stein Belief 56
I am scared of running out of money. Ben Stein Money 53
Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is like being against breathing or eating. It means nothing. Ben Stein Nature 49
There is no sudden leap into the stratosphere. There is only advancing step by step, slowly and tortuously, up the pyramid towards your goals. Ben Stein Goals 48
I am so used to having a comfortable life. What will it be like when I am no longer able to just buy anything I want? Ben Stein Life 47
Every soul deserves a shot at a Cadillac, but not everyone should be guaranteed a Cadillac. Ben Stein Soul 47
Now, although my life is still pleasant, the days of easy money are over. Ben Stein Money 46
If there is no God, then man sometimes thinks he is god, and sometimes tries to live like a god. Ben Stein God 43
Israel being condemned by the EU, which 66 years ago watched with glee as its Jews were being mass murdered. That is pretty rich. Ben Stein Uncategorized 42
If we try to engineer outcomes, if we overturn tradition to make everyone the same, we ruin society. If we upset tradition to allow for an equal shot at the starting gate, everyone wins, except for the charlatans and would be dictators. Ben Stein Society 41
Men and women succeed because they find a field of endeavor that matches their interests and abilities. Ben Stein Women 40
Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over gain, and you will grow stronger until have accomplished a purpose – not the one you began with perhaps, but one you'll be glad to remember. Ben Stein Uncategorized 40
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 Finance 39
No one will do it for you. Ben Stein Actions 39
You must take the first step. The first steps will take some effort, maybe pain. But after that, everything that has to be done is real-life movement. Ben Stein Actions 39
I came to realize that life lived to help others is the only one that matters and that it sis my duty ... This is my highest and best use as a human. Ben Stein Help 36
It means zero to be against greed. Ben Stein Uncategorized 35
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 Uncategorized 33
As Beverly Hills becomes more Iranian-Jewish, it is becoming politically conservative. Ben Stein Uncategorized 33
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 Uncategorized 32
A corporation's responsibility is to the shareholders, not its retirees and employees. Companies are doing everything they can to get rid of pension plans and they will succeed. Ben Stein Uncategorized 29
I am so in love with just lying in bed listening to Mozart. Ben Stein Love 27
I thought that all of the sacrifices and blessings of the whole history of mankind have devolved upon me. Thank you, God. Ben Stein History 24
The America that we knew as the smartest place on the planet is gone with the wind. Ben Stein America 22

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