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“Nobody controls me. I'm uncontrollable. The only one who can control me is me, and even that's barely possible.”

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John Lennon, born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England, and died on December 8, 1980. He was a founding member of the iconic rock band The Beatles, known for his unique musical talent and his advocacy for peace and anti-war ideas. more

“Whatever happens to you, don't fall in despair. Even if all the doors are closed, a secret path will be there for you that no one knows. You can't see it yet but so many paradises are at the end of this path...Be grateful! It is easy to thank after obtaining what you want, thank before having what you want.”

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Author:Rumi

“To one degree or another we all struggle with selfishness. Since it is so common, why worry about selfishness anyway? Because selfishness is really self-destruction in slow motion. No wonder the Prophet Joseph Smith urged, "Let every selfish feeling be not only buried, but annihilated" (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 178). Hence annihilation - not moderation - is the destination! . . . Meekness is the real cure, for it does not merely mask selfishness but dissolves it!”

“Now is the time to set your life's goals. Now is the time to set your standards firmly and then hold to them throughout your life.”

Goal Standards Selfishness

Author:Spencer W. Kimball

“Stubborn selfishness leads otherwise good people to fight over herds, patches of sand, and strippings of milk. All this results from what the Lord calls coveting "the drop," while neglecting the "more weighty matters." (D&C 117:8) Myopic selfishness magnifies a mess of pottage and makes thirty pieces of silver look like a treasure trove. In our intense acquisitiveness, we forget Him who once said, "What is property unto me?"”

“On a selfish basis, I really enjoy sports and activity.”

Sports Enjoy Activity Bases Selfish Selfishness

Author:Alan Thicke

“I think it all comes back to being very selfish as an artist. I mean, I really do just write and record what interests me and I do approach the stage shows in much the same way.”

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Author:David Bowie

“The abortionist I worked for, he's a very greedy man, a selfish man.”

Men Selfish Selfishness Greedy Selfish Men

Author:Norma McCorvey

“It can be rebuilt if other countries with selfish interests will not meddle, as has been done in the past.”

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Author:Bulent Ecevit

“The truth is that from birth on we are, to one extent or another, a fairly sensual species.”

Artist Birth Truth Is Species Sensual

Author:Jock Sturges

“The act of conducting in itself, of waving my arms in the air and being in charge, I didn't miss. I missed the sensual pleasure of being in contact with music.”

Pleasure Air Missing Arms Contact Sensual Conducting Sensual Pleasure

Author:Esa-Pekka Salonen

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