Ben Elton

Comedian

1959-05-03

Ben Elton is a British comedian, writer, and director known for stand-up, television comedy, and stage productions. He has created and written influential comedy series and West End musicals.

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Quotes by Ben Elton

I see dull people as projects ... to be reformed
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They were the Saturday Club, a secret society of which only the four of them were aware and which none other could join.
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Artists don't create society, they reflect it
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The worst thing about being a great power is when you're not one any more. It takes centuries to get over it.
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People in that crowd want to make poverty history, but NOT if they have to pay for it themselves
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You didn't wake up, your dreams just changed gear.
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Books are the key. A book cannot be accessed from afar. You have to hold it, you have to read it.
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This calls for a very special blend of psychology and extreme violence.
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People in that crowd want to make poverty history, but NOT if they have to pay for it themselves
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Artists don't create society, they reflect it
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The worst thing about being a great power is when you're not one any more. It takes centuries to get over it.
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They were the Saturday Club, a secret society of which only the four of them were aware and which none other could join.
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Books are the key. A book cannot be accessed from afar. You have to hold it, you have to read it.
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You didn't wake up, your dreams just changed gear.
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This calls for a very special blend of psychology and extreme violence.
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I see dull people as projects ... to be reformed
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No collection of people who are all waiting for the same thing are capable of holding a natural conversation. Even if the thing they are waiting for is only a taxi.
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We've all got to look at ourselves, start with yourself, that's all you can do. I believe that we can act responsibly as a group, it's just that there are vested interests telling us not to bother.
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And roast beef and Yorkshire pudding is my personal signature dish.
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