My pals, such as they are, in Hollywood, ask me why I love to travel to D.C. so much, why it’s a vacation destination for me. I say, ‘Because I sometimes have perfect days there.’
BEN STEINRunning a real business is exacting, daunting, repetitive work. Even in Silicon Valley.
More Ben Stein Quotes
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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.
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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.
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What’s a good investment? Go home from work early and spend the afternoon throwing a ball around with your son.
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Every morning, I get up, get out of bed, and get on my knees and thank God for waking up in America … (She is) the light of the world … A nation of heroes …
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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.
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The real stars are wearing body armor in 130-degree heat . . . They’re getting shot at and they don’t have any stunt doubles standing in for them.
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I don’t really consider myself to be a personal finance expert compared with some others. There are quite a few that know a lot more than I do.
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Every soul deserves a shot at a Cadillac, but not everyone should be guaranteed a Cadillac.
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If there is no God, why bother to tell the truth? Why not steal?
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We are the beggars of the world, financing our lavish lifestyle by selling our family heirlooms and by enslaving our progeny with the need to service the debt.
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As Beverly Hills becomes more Iranian-Jewish, it is becoming politically conservative.
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Science leads you to killing people.
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It means zero to be against greed.
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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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The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.
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