Self Centered Quotes

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We have self-centered minds which get us into plenty of trouble. If we do not come to understand the error in the way we think,… — Joko Beck
I think that in today's world, by nature, we are all self-centered. And that often leads to selfishness. — Gary Chapman
If enlightenment comes first, before thinking, before practice, your thinking and your practice will not be self-centered. By enlightenment I mean believing in nothing, believing… — Shunryu Suzuki
It is in a way a mystery that, instead of demanding that their governments give primary attention to their own needs and aspirations, most of… — J. William Fulbright
You have a very powerful mind that can make anything happen as long as you keep yourself centered. — Wayne Dyer
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few.... In the beginner's mind there is no thought, 'I have… — Shunryu Suzuki
I was a self-centered bore. I was masochistic, and only thought I was happy. When I woke up and said, "there must be something wrong… — Cary Grant
The correct description is that we try every day to become more humble when we talk about divinity, we try to realize how little we… — John Templeton
The idea that an individual can find God is terribly self-centered. It is like a wave thinking it can find the sea. — John Templeton
It's self-centered to think that human beings, as limited as we are, can describe divinity. — John Templeton
Will we fulfill God's purpose, or will we shrink back and live a comfortable, self-centered life? — Rick Warren
Self-centered leaders manipulate when they move people for personal benefit. Mature leaders motivate by moving people for mutual benefit. — John C. Maxwell
I cured myself of shyness when it finally occurred to me that people didn't think about me half as much as I gave them credit… — Lucille Ball
We ought to be people of compassion. And being people of compassion means we deny ourselves, and our self centeredness. — Mike Huckabee
Greed for enlightenment and immortality is no different than greed for material wealth. It is self-centered and dualistic, and thus an obstacle to true attainment.… — Laozi
This is not a matter of virtue-it's a matter of my choosing to do the work of somehow altering or getting free of my natural,… — David Foster Wallace
Don't ask for a cig' - I'm so self-centered, I won't even share this cancer. — Joe Budden
I have never kept diaries. I just remember a lot and am more self-centered than most people. — Alice Munro
A self that is only differentiated - not integrated - may attain great individual accomplishments, but risks being mired in self-centered egotism. By the same… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
My dog doesn't worry about the meaning of life.Â She may worry if she doesn't get her breakfast, but she doesn't sit around worrying whether… — Joko Beck

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