Ben Stein
Ben Stein
Benjamin Jeremy "Ben" Steinis an American writer, lawyer, actor, and commentator on political and economic issues. He attained early success as a speechwriter for American presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Later, he entered the entertainment field and became an actor, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning game show host...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth25 November 1944
CountryUnited States of America
loss use way
I have always been very diversified, so I have never suffered a catastrophic loss. I spread my money around the way a large institutional investor does. I use different brokerage firms. I manage some of my accounts myself...
unique thinking people
I think, there are many people who are much smarter than I am, and many, many, many who are much harder-working than I am, but in terms of the range of my activities, they're unique.
thinking would-be good-things
I think a snob would be a person who thinks he is entitled; he has good things in his life and is entitled to them.
men white-man black
After all the black man has been through in this world, he can still often reach levels of spirituality the most pampered white man cannot touch. Maybe what he's been through is the reason why.
becoming beverly-hills conservative
As Beverly Hills becomes more Iranian-Jewish, it is becoming politically conservative.
sound lists
I don't like the sound of all the lists he's making.
moving sleep car
I love sleeping in a moving car more than sleeping in bed.
summer heat cancun
If you can't stand the heat, don't go to Cancun in the summer.
israel years glee
Israel being condemned by the EU, which 66 years ago watched with glee as its Jews were being mass murdered. That is pretty rich.
men fields succeed
Men and women succeed because they find a field of endeavor that matches their interests and abilities.
reading writing fighting
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.
home car trying
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.
done maps planning
Somewhere there is a map of how it can be done.
dad smart father
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.