"Sordid selfishness doth contract and narrow our benevolence, and cause us, like serpents, to infold ourselves within ourselves, and to turn out our stings to the entire world besides."

-- Walter Scott

#Selfishness Quotes #Causes Quotes #World Quotes

“London is a great city full of amazing people from all backgrounds and when Londoners face adversity, we always pull together. We stand up for our values. And we show the world. We are the greatest city in the world.”
“All we ever see of stars are their old photographs.”
“So what if you fail? At least you'll know what not to do when you try again.”
“A picture lives by companionship, expanding and quickening in the eyes of the sensitive observer. It dies by the same token. It is therefore risky to send it out into the world. How often it must be impaired by the eyes of the unfeeling and the cruelty of the impotent.”
“People have no tolerance. They think all bugs are bad. It's the American way. If you don't like something, kill it.”
“Having a CORE main focus is the key to being able to stay determined. Most people only set small goals and when they accomplish them... it's hard to stay on track as they are not trying to achieve anything else.”
“When it comes to making commitments to other people, sometimes one of the hardest things to learn to say is no when we mean no.”

Source : Rory Vaden (2012). “Take the Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success”, p.83, Penguin
“Back then, I, most rockers loved Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis... you know in the '60s.”

Source : "Interview: Joe Cocker lyric". AskMen Interview, www.askmen.com.

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