Quotes about Selfishness

Which of the religions of the world gives to its followers the greatest happiness? While it lasts, the religion of worshiping oneself is best.

When our lives are in alignment with God's will, the Scriptures affirm our direction; when we're off base, it shines its light on our selfishness and disobedience.

If you want your own way, God will let you have it. Hell is the enjoyment of one's own way forever.

The mature person meets the demands of life, while the immature person demands that life meet her demands.

aren't a selfish person for taking care of yourself, just a happier one.

You are a dog in the manger, Cathy, and desire no one to be loved but yourself!

It is strange people should be so greedy when they are alone in the world!

It is so strange people should be so greedy, when they are alone in the world!

It ended. Well, we must be for ourselves in the long run; the mild and generous are only more justly selfish than the domineering - and it ended when circumstances caused each to feel that one's interest was not the chief consideration in the other's thoughts.

The only vowel I'm concerned with is 'I.'

Some prideful people are not so concerned as to whether their wages meet their needs as they are that their wages are more than someone else's. Their reward is being a cut above the rest. This is the enmity of pride.

Astronomy to the selfish becomes astrology.