Ben Stein Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“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.”

“Every soul deserves a shot at a Cadillac, but not everyone should be guaranteed a Cadillac.”

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

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

“Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will.”

“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.”

“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.”

“The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.”

“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.”

“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.”