"The profit motive, when it is the sole basis of an economic system, encourages a cutthroat competition and selfish ambition that inspires men to be more concerned about making a living than making a life."

-- Martin Luther King, Jr.

#Selfish Quotes #Ambition Quotes #Men Quotes

“I found my first novel difficult. I don't want to make it sound like it's any more difficult than driving a cab or going to any other job, but there are so many opportunities for self-doubt, that you just kind of need to soldier on.”
“Man must at all costs overcome the Earth's gravity and have, in reserve, the space at least of the Solar System.”
“I hate to lose. Hate, hate, hate to lose.”

Source : "George Steinbrenner, Who Built Yankees Into Powerhouse, Dies at 80" by Richard Goldstein, www.nytimes.com. July 13, 2010.
“Just like my straight friends, I am repeatedly asked when I plan to have kids, and have been told many times, by various branches of my bloodline, that 'even lesbians can have babies these days.'”
“I spent 10 years working on a math Ph.D., and I finally got kind of good at it.”
“I'd like to thank everyone who voted for me. And the one guy who didn't vote for me, thank you, too.”
“Reba is very, very close to everyone around her. She's a classy lady.”
“The essence of sports is that while you're doing it, nothing else matters, but after you stop, there is a place, generally not very important, where you would put it.”

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