Unconditional love. That’s what he wants to give her and what he wants from her. People should give without wanting anything in return. All other giving is selfish. But he is being selfish a little, isn’t he, by wanting her to love him in return?...
I know exactly who you are.” I took a step forward, and another, until I was standing right in front of him. Then my words turned to ice. “You are the selfish, spineless son of a king who is too afraid to be his own man. You would rather hide beh...
The sands of time blew into a storm of images... Images in sequence to tell the truth! Glorious legends of revolutionaries, bound only by a desire to be true to themselves... And to hope! Parables of colliding worlds, of forbidden love... of enemies ...
Neither fear nor self-interest can convert the soul. They may change the appearance, perhaps even the conduct, but never the object of supreme desire... Fear is the motive which constrains the slave; greed binds the selfish man, by which he is tempte...
A poem isn't selfish. It speaks to people.
I can't tell if wanting you is selfish or stupid.
It is impossible to be both selfish and happy
Love is the most selfish of all the passions.
I always felt too young and selfish to have children of my own.
I find that the crazy narcissists, the selfish loons are often the most fun to be around, weirdly.
Helpful is happy. Selfish is sad. (It's not uncommon to confuse the two.)
I think I was a pretty selfish athlete.
Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.
An institution or reform movement that is not selfish, must originate in the recognition of some evil that is adding to the sum of human suffering, or diminishing the sum of happiness.
To be stupid and selfish and to have good health are the three requirements for happiness. Though if stupidity is lacking, the others are useless.
It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.
Courtesy is only a thin veneer on the general selfishness.
The world is so competitive, aggressive, consumive, selfish and during the time we spend here we must be all but that.
Selfishness is the only real atheism; aspiration, unselfishness, the only real religion.
Creativity is very selfish. Scandalously so, in fact.
I would be a billionaire if I was looking to be a selfish boss. That's not me.
