Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ludwig von Mises

Under a socialist mode of production all personal incentives which selfishness provides under capitalism are removed, and a premium is put upon laziness and negligence. Whereas in a capitalist society selfishness incites everyone to the utmost diligence, in a socialist society it makes for inertia and laxity.

C. S. Lewis

Selfishness has never been admired.

Anton LaVey

Satanism represents a form of controlled selfishness.

Anne Campbell

Aggression is the first step on the slippery slope to selfishness and chaos.

Dalai Lama

Along with selfishness, anger is one of the most serious problems facing the world today

Bill Walton

Never forget - happiness ends when selfishness begins.

E. W. Howe

It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it.

David O. McKay

The basis of all sin is selfishness.

Albert Camus

I lived with the only continuity, day to day, of the me-me-me.

Isla Fisher

You know, I didn't get to go to university because I've been acting since I was a kid.

Kristy McNichol

I say to my mother all the time, 'You're the child.' And she says, 'Yeah, you're the mother.' I've been that way with her since I was 11.

William Shakespeare

Self-love, is not so vile a sin as self-neglecting.

Enrique Pena Nieto

One single visit is not enough to be able to say that you know Mexico.

Mitch Leigh

My advice to singers is always the same: 'Don't sing the song, sing the lyric.'

Peter Murray

More is going on now than at any time since the Victorians.

Ken Kutaragi

My homeroom teacher told me I wasn't cooperative, ... I used to get mad, thinking I was being singled out.

Mark Brunell

Obviously, it's been a long time since he's been in the playoffs, but he is used to winning in the playoffs.

Charles Spurgeon

Sin has been pardoned at such a price that we cannot henceforth trifle with it.

Jeff Nelson

Seven days off, and I come in with the bases loaded. I made the one out, and that 2-2 pitch was close. The 3-2 pitch was away. The inning happened too quickly. You have to make your pitches.

Tim Johnson

Mr. Oxley bases his legislation on the substance of the arguments, not on political contributions or social acquaintances.

Terry Cornett

One inning she walked a couple batters and loaded the bases with one out. Then she struck out the next two. She was really it today.

Lorie Smith

My concern is that we're growing, and we've got to try to establish some vision for where we want the city to go with the growth - and we've also got to try to strengthen up the bases from which we're beginning to grow. We've got to get the infrastructure sound. We've got to go back and pick up some of these things where we've regressed so that we can provide a vision, and we can work from a solid place.

Reggie Sanders

When I come back, I want to be able to help this ballclub, ... Not just be a body on the field. So I've still got to run the bases (in practice), and I've still got to do a couple more things.

Joaquin Andujar

If I was crazy, I'd throw the ball into the stands with the bases loaded. Now, that's crazy. If I was stupid, I'd throw the ball into center field with the bases loaded and a 3-2 count on the hitter. Now, that's stupid.

Brian Sabean

From what I saw today, I'm beyond pleasantly surprised. He's done a lot of work, you can tell. He's strong. Having said that, he hasn't run the bases yet or played the outfield.

Stephen Burris

When they walk the bases loaded we don't have much left to do.

Chone Figgins

I was shooting for a more important number -- 100 runs. It means I've been getting on base. Stealing 50 bases is a great accomplishment. I'm pleased with my work ethic to get here.