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The people who did the collateralized mortgage obligations, sold t

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. – Ben Stein

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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

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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

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

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True Blood is amazing. I have to give a shout out to Melrose Place because I do watch. I love Entourage. One of my favorite shows back in the day was Friday Night Lights. – Tristan Wilds

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People always think that if you eat anything as a model, its amazing. I used to tease them and say, you know Im going to throw up afterwards. – Christy Turlington

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Moby Dick – that book is so amazing. I just realized that it starts with two characters meeting in bed thats how my book begins, too, but I hadnt noticed the parallel before, two characters forced to share a bed, reluctantly. – Michael Chabon

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There was just this amazing individuality. Its just a whole different world of optimism and fearlessness, women taking off their bras and dancing around naked, and a political hopefulness and involvement. – Jill Clayburgh

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It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else. – Erma Bombeck

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Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. – Buddha

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The concept of total wellness recognizes that our every thought, word, and behavior affects our greater health and well-being. And we, in turn, are affected not only emotionally but also physically and spiritually. – Greg Anderson

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Intelligence is a moral category. – Theodor Adorno

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