Sometimes you have to be selfish to be selfless.

To talk only about national security, national defense, means to be selfish, ambitious. It is discrimination, isolation. "It is just me. What do I…

— Evo Morales

Spoiling yourself is what you call being selfish.

— Anonymous

Been accustomed to being selfish...Trying to be a little less each day...Making progress.

— Anonymous

When your kid is being selfish or greedy and you want to help them not be that way, you have to find a way…

— Louis C. K

My wit is like your legs," said Xochi. " It would be selfish of me to keep it hidden.

— Dan Wells

I am awfully greedy; I want everything from life. I want to be a woman and to be a man, to have many friends…

— Simone de Beauvoir

Sorry for being selfish. I'll try to make it mine. And no matter what they say, I don't care.

— Anonymous

Few human creatures would consent to be changed into any of the lower animals for a promise of the fullest allowance of a beast's…

— John Stuart Mill

Working hard for yourself & being selfish are different situations.

— Anonymous

Some things you just have to do for yourself not being selfish just productive...

— Anonymous

Historically, education has been about batch processing: standardize everything against the average, rank kids, sort them to see who gets more and who really…

— L. Todd Rose

These days some Relationships are filled with nothing but selfishness, insecurities, hate, ignorance and cheaters.

— Enhance Dreams

Ideas that spread win. Ideas don't have to be selfish to win, in fact, it turns out that the more generous the interactions an…

— Seth

I think I was righteous. I saw myself as the good guy in my own movie. I didn't get into many fights when I…

— Jo Nesbo

You speak of sacrifice, but it is not my sacrifice I offer. It is yours I ask of you," he went on. "I can…

— Cassandra Clare