In some cases, it is the woman’s stomach—not her heart—that has left her man for another.

Everyone is the most important person in the world to themselves.

We deny the fact that people get into or remain in our lives mainly for selfish reasons mainly for a selfish reason, namely, to protect our cherished belief that we are special.

The sun shines, not out of affection, but out of compulsion.

We sometimes give someone something they need, with the subconscious hope that that will increase the chances of life giving us something we want.

Like philanthropy, charity is the deceptive art of making others happy, or less unhappy, in order to make yourself happy, or happier.

There is no such thing as selflessness. There are only fair and unfair selfishness.

We pray for others mainly or even only for ourselves.

Putting someone before yourself is possible only if that is done literally.