"The thing you fail to grasp is that people are not basically good. We are basically selfish. We shove and clamour and cry for adoration, and beat down everyone else to get it. Life is a competition of prattling peacocks enraptured in inane mating rituals. But for all our effacing and self-importance, we are all slaves to what we fear most. You have so very much to learn. Here. Let me teach you."

-- Christopher Nolan

#Selfish Quotes #People Quotes #Competition Quotes

“I know the strengths and weaknesses of my teammates. I make my passing decisions accordingly”
“I donâ€™t think [Requiem for a Dream] is for children, but I think if you went home and looked at the video games that your kids are playing, youâ€™d be much more shocked.”
“Our country was thereby saved from the consequences of its distracting individualistic conception of democracy, and its merely legal conception of nationality. It was because the followers of Jackson and Douglas did fight for it, that the Union was preserved.”

Source : Herbert Croly (2005). “The Promise of American Life”, p.56, Cosimo, Inc.
“I don't like venison or sushi - I don't want to eat what some people think are 'luxurious' foods.”
“It is because the old have forgotten life that they preach wisdom.”

Source : Philip Moeller (1918). “Five Somewhat Historical Plays”
“The frontier orbital approach was further developed in various directions by my own group and many other scientists, both theoretical and experimental.”

Source : Kenichi Fukui (1997). “Frontier Orbitals and Reaction Paths: Selected Papers of Kenichi Fukui”, p.151, World Scientific
“It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish.”
“I told him I loved him,â€ she said, her voice dropping to a whisper. â€œAnd he just said it wasnâ€™t enough.â€ Her eyes were wide and bleak . â€œHow am I supposed to live with that?”

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