I don’t consider an actor a star if he’s paid $20 million and grimaces in front of the camera and has a stunt man stand in for him. They may be fine actors, but they’re not role models.
BEN STEINHumans are alive, therefore life must be complex.
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When are American Jews going to realize that the Republican Party is far better for Israel than the Democrats?
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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.
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It’s a lot better to hope than not to.
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I love sleeping in a moving car more than sleeping in bed.
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If there’s a recession, I’d buy stocks. That’s when you make money: when markets are spooked.
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I’m out and about meeting people all day long. And I’m very friendly; I talk to just about everybody I meet.
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The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.
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Academic freedom is being lost by a great many people who dare to challenge Darwinism. That’s a terrifying situation. That’s contrary to the principles of science.
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As to a media personality, well that just happened in large measure because people found me amusing, and I did lots and lots of T.V. news interview shows.
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Darwinism is still very much alive, utterly dominating biology. Despite the fact that no one has ever been able to prove the creation of a single distinct species by Darwinist means, Darwinism dominates the academy and the media.
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I always assumed scientists were free to ask any question, pursue any line of inquiry without fear or reprisal.
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I am about to vote. I am about to do something that human beings are rarely allowed to do. I am doing something that did not exist until America.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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