The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want. Ben Stein on life
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. Ben Stein on money
Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is like being against breathing or eating. It means nothing. Ben Stein on nature
Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child's tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It's not funny and it's not good parenting. It is a crushing, scarring, disastrous experience for the child. It isn't the least bit funny. Ben Stein on parenting
If there are finer beings than German short hairs, I don't know what they are. In their eyes is peace. Ben Stein on peace
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. Ben Stein on sad
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. Ben Stein on society
Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows. Ben Stein on success
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. Ben Stein on work