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> [“Why were there no words that spoke positively about being concerned about the self? Why was there only negative connotation in terms like "selfish", "self-interested", "self-centred", "self-obsessed" and so on? Why was it so much better to be without a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-j-dalton/why-were-there-no-words-that-spoke-positively-about-being-concerned/)

A.J. Dalton

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## More by A.J. Dalton

> [“Why were there no words that spoke positively about being concerned about the self? Why was there only negative connotation in terms like "selfish",…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-j-dalton/why-were-there-no-words-that-spoke-positively-about-being-concerned/)

A.J. Dalton

> [“Places are people as well as rocks, trees and buildings. Places are moments in time.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-j-dalton/places-are-people-as-well-as-rocks-trees-and-buildings-places-are/)

A.J. Dalton

> [“Writing is like a lump of coal. Put it under enough pressure and polish it enough and you might just end up with a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-j-dalton/writing-is-like-a-lump-of-coal-put-it-under-enough-pressure-and/)

A.J. Dalton

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