Be not unwilling in what thou doest, neither selfish nor unadvised nor obstinate; let not over-refinement deck out thy thought; be not… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
From a very selfish point of view, I'm enchanted by the idea that a politician can come along and speak simply and… — John Hodgman Copy Share Image
Life is given for wisdom, and yet we are not wise; for goodness, and we are not good; for overcoming evil, and… — Thornton T. Munger Copy Share Image
I suppose that one of the reasons I wrote "In Contempt" was because of the money. After the trial I came to… — Christopher Darden Copy Share Image
Your father always suspected that being pretty-minded is simply the natural state for most people. They want to be vapid and lazy… — Scott Westerfeld Copy Share Image
It may be a brief interruption - just a few seconds - but what if someone sitting near you is trying to… — Brad Pitt Copy Share Image
I'm not a selfish actor. I believe that it's a team effort. You're not in a scene by yourself. — Taraji P. Henson Copy Share Image
There's no doubt about it: fun people are fun. But I finally learned that there is something more important, in the people… — William Deresiewicz Copy Share Image
The only difference between a hero and the villain is that the villain chooses to use that power in a way that… — Chadwick Boseman Copy Share Image
It indicates a person who has not only good manners but who possesses a sense of balance, a sure mastery of himself,… — Antonio Gramsci Copy Share Image
“Greed is a contagious mental illness without which civilization as we know it would not have been possible.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
To be honest, I think I'd become a bit selfish with memories of my father. I wanted to hug them close to… — Jennifer Grant Copy Share Image
Managing players is harder these days because of the arrival of new technology. They are all using it in their spare time… — Didier Deschamps Copy Share Image
I think in the old music, everything was so competitive. It was all about - very selfish in a lot of ways. — Adrian Grenier Copy Share Image
Single mothers have as much to teach their children as married mothers and as much love to share--maybe more. Yet their motives… — Anne Cassidy Copy Share Image
Before my accident I was a little too... selfish and self-absorbed and for me, to now be at the place where I… — Rick Allen Copy Share Image
If you will think about what you ought to do for other people, your character will take care of itself. Character is… — Woodrow Wilson Copy Share Image
I don't like [the pressure] that people put on me, on women, that you've failed yourself as a female because you haven't… — Jennifer Aniston Copy Share Image
Do you know someone you would like to change and regulate and improve? Good! That is fine. I am all in favor… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
I know that love is real when it's not convenient, when it's not selfish, when it's challenged, sometimes even if it's not… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
We like to pretend that our generous impulses come naturally. But the reality is we often become our kindest, most ethical selves… — Cheryl Strayed Copy Share Image