David Mitchell Quotes

Notwithstanding his very liberal laudation of himself, however, the Major was selfish. It may be doubted whether there ever was a more entirely selfish person at heart; or at stomach is perhaps a better expression, seeing that he was more decidedly endowed with that latter organ than with the former.

It's called Seflish, which is fitting

I've been selfish over the years, and other people who have made it have too, but I can only speak for myself.

Intensely selfish people are always very decided as to what they wish. They do not waste their energies in considering the good of others.

She was cold by nature, self-love predominating over passion; rather than being virtuous, she preferred to have her pleasures all to herself.

I am very selfish, really. I lived for love.

A lot of people were saying that I was a selfish person and a selfish player. You know, it got to me.

I can say with a solid degree of authority that I am a selfish person. I spontaneously forget the names of more people than not, unless I want to make out with them. I will take the last square of toilet paper off the roll without thinking twice. I tip taxi drivers so poorly I'm amazed none of them have run over my foot while speeding off.

All kids are selfish. I wanted to do homework and do my thing and call my agent. My mother's needs weren't in my mind at that moment.

I was very selfish when I was in the military - a very selfish man.

The most difficult lie I have ever contended with is this: life is a story about me.

She didn't know there were things worse than selfish.

Selfish people, with no heart to speak of, have the best time of it.

But I would encourage anyone who has a crush on my character to watch it again and examine how selfish he is.

Nothing may be more selfish than remorse.

But the bottom line is that, as humans, we are by nature selfish creatures. The only way we care about anything, really, is by making it about us.

Selfish, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.

To consider persons and events and situations only in the light of their effect on me is to live on the doorstep of hell. Selfishness is doomed to frustration centered as it is upon a lie. To live exclusively for myself, I must make all things bend themselves to my will as if I were a god.

I think sometimes for me that sounds like almost being selfish. I am not about personal records.

In general, I can't stand people who always turn a conversation into something about them. I can't stand it when people are too into themselves.

People say I'm selfish. There might be some truth to that.

I was always pretty selfish.

I'm just a totally selfish worker bee creating my little mini projects.

I think Jughead's a selfish character. I think he really is.

Like everybody else, I am naturally selfish, and so I'm going to think about myself.