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    It is not because the truth is too difficult to see that we make mistakes... we make mistakes because the easiest and most comfortable course for us is to seek insight where it accords with our emotions - especially selfish ones.

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I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.

I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.

by James A. Michener Found in: Emotion Quotes,
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The heart is half a prophet.

The heart is half a prophet.

by Yiddish Proverb Found in: Emotion Quotes,
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Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race.

Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race.

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Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words? He thinks I don't know the ten-dollar words. read more

Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words? He thinks I don't know the ten-dollar words. I know them all right. But there are older and simpler and better words, and those are the ones I use.

by Ernest Hemingway Found in: Emotion Quotes,
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Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live.

Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Selfishness Quotes,
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You have no idea how promising the world begins to look once you have decided to have it all for read more

You have no idea how promising the world begins to look once you have decided to have it all for yourself. And how much healthier your decisions are once they become entirely selfish.

by Anita Brookner Found in: Selfishness Quotes,
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The young man who has not wept is a savage, and the old man who will not laugh is a read more

The young man who has not wept is a savage, and the old man who will not laugh is a fool.

by George Santayana Found in: Emotion Quotes,
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I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to read more

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.

by Marilyn Monroe Found in: Selfishness Quotes,
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Men are not against you; they are merely for themselves.

Men are not against you; they are merely for themselves.

by Gene Fowler Found in: Selfishness Quotes,
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