Selfish Quotes

It’s always a sign of trouble when you’ve built something you don’t want to use yourself.

The best way to judge the worth of a person’s wealth is to count the number of genuine persons he has got in his network.

War is the great maker of solipsists

When you put someone on a pedestal you may find they only look down on you.

When you put someone on a pedestal you may find they only look down on you.

It is important that when pursing our own self-interest we should be “wise selfish” and not “foolish selfish”. Being foolish selfish means pursuing our own interests in a narrow, shortsighted way. Being wise selfish means taking a broader view and recognizing that our own long-term individual interest lies in the welfare of everyone. Being wise selfish means being compassionate.

When someone is screaming at you, they are only yelling at themselves.

I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best...

Love seeketh only Self to please,
To bind another to its delight,
Joys in another's loss of ease,
And builds a Hell in Heaven's despite.