Ben Stein Quotes

I thought that all of the sacrifices and blessings of the whole history of mankind have devolved upon me. Thank you, God.
Ben Stein

God, History, Blessings

Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is like being against breathing or eating. It means nothing.
Ben Stein

Nature, Nothing, Greed

If there are finer beings than German short hairs, I don't know what they are. In their eyes is peace.
Ben Stein

Peace, Eyes, Short

It is so great to sleep in safe, glorious, beautiful America. I just cannot get over it.
Ben Stein

Great, Beautiful, Sleep

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

Work, Home, Sleep

So many fail because they don't get started - they don't go. They don't overcome inertia. They don't begin.
Ben Stein

Started, Fail, Overcome

Somewhere there is a map of how it can be done.
Ben Stein

Done, Somewhere, Map

The ordinary American - as far as I can tell - knows so much less than he did fifty years ago and has such poor work habits compared with fifty years ago that the average multiplicand of knowledge/capabilities is a much smaller number than it was in 1961.
Ben Stein

Work, Knowledge, Poor

Usually I am not a conspiracy theorist. I don't believe in the Bilderbergers as a conspiracy or the Trilateralists. But I am certain that the Communists killed JFK. There is a super great book called 'Legend' by Edward Jay Epstein that makes it all perfectly clear.
Ben Stein

Great, Book, Makes

You can do what you think you can do and you cannot do what you think you cannot.
Ben Stein

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, Fear, Someone

As Beverly Hills becomes more Iranian-Jewish, it is becoming politically conservative.
Ben Stein

Becoming, Hills, Beverly

Every soul deserves a shot at a Cadillac, but not everyone should be guaranteed a Cadillac.
Ben Stein

Soul, Everyone, Shot

I agree that there are some bad apples on Wall Street. I spent about ten years exposing corporate and financial fraud for 'Barron's' magazine and I found a lot to write about.
Ben Stein

Bad, Write, Found

I am scared of getting old. I am scared of being ill.
Ben Stein

Old, Getting, Scared

I am scared of running out of money.
Ben Stein

Money, Scared, Running

I am so in love with just lying in bed listening to Mozart.
Ben Stein

Love, Bed, Listening

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, Able, Used

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

Family, Different, Stuff

I don't like the sound of all the lists he's making.
Ben Stein

Making, Sound, Lists

I love sleeping in a moving car more than sleeping in bed.
Ben Stein

Love, Car, Moving

If there is no God, then man sometimes thinks he is god, and sometimes tries to live like a god.
Ben Stein

God, Live, Sometimes

If there is no God, why bother to tell the truth? Why not steal?
Ben Stein

God, Truth, Why

If you can't stand the heat, don't go to Cancun in the summer.
Ben Stein

Stand, Summer, Heat

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

Pretty, Rich, Israel

Share with your Friends

Everyone likes a good quote - don't forget to share.

Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: November 25, 1944

Links

Find on Amazon: Ben Stein

Cite this Page: Citation

Popular Topics

Friendship Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

Related Authors

Bruce Lee
Charlie Sheen
Will Smith
Will Rogers
John Wayne
Johnny Depp
Clint Eastwood
Carroll O'Connor
More

Get Social with BrainyQuote

BrainyQuote Desktop

BrainyQuote Mobile

Site

Quote of the Day

Social

BQ on Pinterest

Syndication

Funny Quote Feed

Love Quote Feed

Nature Quote Feed

About Us