Word: selfishness
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...make people vulnerable to change in their lives. You make yourself vulnerable to change in your life. But in the end, you've got to become the change you want to see in the world. I'm actually not a very good example of that--I'm too selfish, and the right to be ridiculous is something I hold too dear--but still, I know it's true...
...that being a U.N. member is a far simpler matter than joining the E.U. And a "no" vote, proponents say, would shut Switzerland out of global decision making and undercut its role as a diplomatic mediator. "In a world where image is very important, we would be seen as selfish and arrogant," says Fran?ois Nordmann, the Swiss ambassador to international organizations. "It's time to have our say, to take responsibility, to share the burden carried by other nations...
...posthumous release of art is often much more venal and often equally selfish. What Augustus wanted was power, fame and immortality; by having the Aeneid published he achieved or helped himself to achieve, all three. What people want today is money and often there is plenty to be made when the artist dies before his or her work is released. A good example—and there are many—is Jimi Hendrix. As we all know, Hendrix had already achieved demi-god status among in the burgeoning rock and roll scene of the late...
...extended incarceration to think about the severe consequences of his crimes. He should reflect that the tragedy in this case is, of course, not that the American justice system has dashed his glittering geological career, but that a young man has had his innocence stolen by a sinister and selfish pedophile...
...Wait for silent pictures? It's so depressing. You have suicidal impulses. But eventually you realize that depression also comes from too much self-awareness, that you have to reach out and think of others and help other people. If you do that, really, it's almost selfish, because it makes you feel good. It relieves a certain amount of your own problem--not all, of course, but a certain amount...