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I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle.

I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle.

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We see past time in a telescope and present time in a microscope. Hence the apparent enormities of the present.

We see past time in a telescope and present time in a microscope. Hence the apparent enormities of the present.

by Victor Hugo Found in: Present Quotes,
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One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody.

One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody.

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The human being who lives only for himself finally reaps nothing but unhappiness. Selfishness corrodes. Unselfishness ennobles, satisfies. Don't put read more

The human being who lives only for himself finally reaps nothing but unhappiness. Selfishness corrodes. Unselfishness ennobles, satisfies. Don't put off the joy derivable from doing helpful, kindly things for others.

by B. C. Forbes Found in: Selfishness Quotes,
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The future hasn't happened yet and the past is gone. So I think the only moment we have is right read more

The future hasn't happened yet and the past is gone. So I think the only moment we have is right here and now, and I try to make the best of those moments, the moments that I'm in.

by Annie Lennox Found in: Present Quotes,
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Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.

Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.

by Jane Austen Found in: Selfishness Quotes,
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All charming people, I fancy, are spoiled. It is the secret of their attraction.

All charming people, I fancy, are spoiled. It is the secret of their attraction.

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The more we try to catch hold of the present moment the more elusive it becomes. It is like trying read more

The more we try to catch hold of the present moment the more elusive it becomes. It is like trying to clutch water in ones hands. The harder we grip, the more it slips through our fingers.

by Alan Watts Found in: Present Quotes,
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Next to the very young, the very old are the most selfish.

Next to the very young, the very old are the most selfish.

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