"Altruism is masked self-interest. Aggressive self-interest is a masked urge to self-destruction."

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Source : Greg Bear (2014). “The Forge of God”, p.246, Open Road Media

Greg Bear

#Self Quotes #Destruction Quotes #Aggressive Quotes

“If you were feeling sad right now and you recall a sad - or, a very happy memory from the past, it will be tinged with more sadness based on your current feeling. So we felt like that was actually on solid scientific ground .”

Source : "It's All In Your Head: Director Pete Docter Gets Emotional In 'Inside Out'". "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross, www.npr.org. February 19, 2016.
“Anger is just anger. It isn't good. It isn't bad. It just is. What you do with it is what matters. It's like anything else. You can use it to build or to destroy. You just have to make the choice.”
“There will come a time when it isn't 'They're spying on me through my phone' anymore. Eventually, it will be 'My phone is spying on me'.”
“Practically everyone now bemoans Western man's sense of alienation, lack of community, and inability to find ways of organizing society for human ends. We have reached the end of the road that is built on the set of traits held out for male identity-advance at any cost, pay any price, drive out all competitors, and kill them if necessary.”

Source : Jean Baker Miller (2012). “Toward a New Psychology of Women”, p.88, Beacon Press
“To sit for one's portrait is like being present at one's own creation.”
“They [Arabs] wanted to catch up with the modern world. The West appreciated that, but was more interested in colonies, markets, and spheres of influence. Such is the way in which historical forces operate: the give and take between nations, as betweenÂ cultures, is noÂ simple exchange”
“I proved to myself that if I believe in something and set my mind to it I could actually accomplish it.”
“I like to go out, but sometimes it's nice to stay cozy at home, watching movies or TV, especially early in the week.”

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