Selfish Quotes

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But the reality is we often become our kindest, most ethical selves only by seeing what it feels like to be a selfish jackass first. — Cheryl Strayed
Love is the key to the mystery. Love by its very nature is not selfish, but generous. It seeks not its own, but the good… — Fulton J. Sheen
I pass through many Me's in the course of my day, each one selfish with his time. The Lying-in-Bed me and the Enjoying-the-Hot-Shower Me are… — David Mitchell
Given the reality of unintended parenthood and parental unhappiness, one would think that women and men who make the decision not to have children -… — Jessica Valenti
We like to pretend that our generous impulses come naturally. But the reality is we often become our kindest, most ethical selves only by seeing… — Cheryl Strayed
Anyone as selfish and determined as you are is never helpless. — Margaret Mitchell
Love is, after all, a selfish thing; and it throws a black shadow on anything between which and the light it stands. — Bram Stoker
It is not scientific doubt, not atheism, not pantheism, not agnosticism, that in our day and in this land is likely to quench the light… — Francis Chan
Today, the sun is everywhere, and everything solid is nothing but its own shadow, I know that the real things in life, the things I… — Jeanette Winterson
I didn't do anyting wrong. All I know is I saw two people struggling to get inside these walls and they [Minho and Alby] couldn't… — James Dashner
There are several kinds of love. One is a selfish, mean, grasping, egotistical thing which uses love for self-importance. This is the ugly and crippling… — John Steinbeck
I'm not afraid of new things. I'm just afraid of feeling alone even when there's somebody else there. I'm afraid of feeling bad. Maybe that's… — David Foster Wallace
Why do you think people cheat?," I asked. "Because they're bored? Because they can? Because they're selfish and think they're entitled to anything they want?… — Sarah Mlynowski
Listen up, Wanda. I know exactly what you don't want to be. But we're human, and we're selfish, and we don't always do the right… — Stephenie Meyer
I wasn't good enough for abnegation," I say, "and I wanted to be free. So I chose Dauntless." "Why weren't you good enough?" "Because I… — Veronica Roth
But deciding not to have children is a very, very hard decision for a woman to make: the atmosphere is worryingly inconducive to saying, "I… — Caitlin Moran
I thought he'd pick me, I know he has kids, but when it came down to it, I really thought he'd pick me." Tears rolled… — Anna McPartlin
...because I'm sure that as soon as things really get back to "normal," once our kids or grandkids grow up in a peaceful and comfortable… — Max Brooks
I'm not asking you to forgive me. I'll never understand or forgive myself. And if a bullet gets me, so help me, I'll laugh at… — Margaret Mitchell
You know, Emily was a selfish old woman in her way. She was very generous, but she always wanted a return. She never let people… — Agatha Christie

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