“"Mine ain't a selfish affection, you know," said Mr. Toots, in the confidence engendered by his having been a witness of the Captain's tenderness. "It's the sort of thing with me, Captain Gills, that if I could be run over - or - or trampled upon - or - or thrown off a very high place -or anything of that sort - for Miss Dombey's sake, it would be the most delightful thing that could happen to me."” IfsKnowsLoveSaidHappensWould BeRunningMissingMinesSakeAffectionSelfishWitnessIf I CouldThrownTendernessCaptainsDelightfulHigh PlacesDelightful Things Book:Works Source: Works
“You're real selfish and everything is focused on you and how you feel until you realize there is something missing and that's your relationship with Jesus Christ.” FeelsRealJesusChristRealizingMissingJesus ChristFocusedSelfishOur RelationshipHow You Feel Author:Darrell Waltrip
“I know I'm missing something, but those who have children are missing what I get to do. And frankly, I'm probably missing more of what I don't want than what I do. Some may call me selfish or narcissistic, but I don't want to spend my time going to PTA meetings. The only way I could have children and do the work I do is to have a househusband - and I'm not attracted to a househusband. I'd rather affect children with the work I do.” KnowsWayWantMayChildrenMissingMeetingsSelfishMy TimeCall MeNarcissisticMissing SomethingPta Author:Julie Taymor
“Once a big loss has happened it is part of the picture forever. Not something you "get over." While each loss has felt specific, one thing I miss with each loss is entirely selfish, I miss the way a particular person saw me, understood me. But part of the challenge of being alive is to remain curious in any circumstance and this has helped me with grief. I want to feel all the contours and contradictions of living.” ChallengesLossGriefForeverMissingCircumstancesSelfishCuriousContradiction Author:Victoria Redel
“If I had an author superpower, I would like to have the ability to stop time for everyone else. I feel like I have to disappear into myself to write books. I go away, into my head, for hours and weeks at a time, and I hate that I miss everything. It's pretty selfish to want to pause other people, isn't it?” PeopleWritingBookHateHoursAbilityWeekMissingI HateDisappearSelfishGoing AwaySuperpowerStop Time Author:Rainbow Rowell