Being selfish Quote by Jules Renard

I think that in today's world, by nature, we are all self-centered. And that often leads to selfishness.

— Gary Chapman

Many said selfishness was the flaw of our modern age; but then self-conceit emerged from a corner of the deepest hell to join selfishness.

— Franz Grillparzer

That we are selfish gives us the opportunity to gain the power so that, in time, we might be selfless. To give back what…

— Margaret Cho

Selfishness even binds many people, but blindly without having any liking for one another.

— Anuj

Your ego does not make you human it makes you selfish.

— Anonymous

I think most human beings are dualistic thinkers. It gets them through the day. It gives them a sense of superiority and security -…

— Richard Rohr

All our acts, reasoned and unreasoned, are selfish

— Mark Twain

Selfishness is one of the principal fruits of the corruption of human nature; and it is obvious that selfishness disposes us to over-rate our…

— William Wilberforce

Now, we don't really believe these things - intellectually we know better - but we believe them viscerally, and live by them, and they…

— George Saunders

We all are selfish, some of us just happen to render some selfless services in the process of our selfish acts.

— Emmanuel Rho

Intensely selfish people are always very decided as to what they wish. They do not waste their energies in considering the good of others.

— Ouida

Because we have this whole other human being we have to think about other than ourselves. We had the luxury before of being totally…

— Will Arnett