Best 122 quotes in «greedy quotes» category

I had no idea how greedy my heart really was.

I'm greedy for that satisfaction of doing something hard and knowing that, even though I was afraid I couldn't do it, that somehow I can deliver.

I'm a greedy old man. Life's been good to me, and I want some more of it.

I'm greedy; I'd like to keep most of it for myself and a few others, a few of my friends . . . to keep that superlative high, just on the cusp of each day . . . so that I'd radiate sunshine.

I'm so greedy, I'm hungry, I'm young.

Im writing what comes into my head, or through me, or from somewhere else, and it is the most extraordinary, exciting thing. I love it, and Im very greedy, and I really enjoy it!

I'm still pretty self-centered, greedy and angry.

In every height, man feels himself in the low; because man is greedy and unsatisfied!

I think mankind is overly sensitive, very needy, greedy, and flawed.

In tennis it's easy to get greedy - and one Grand Slam doesn't feel enough any more.

longing to travel while you are already traveling is, I admit, a kind of greedy madness

I'm a big believer in persistence, don't be greedy and, above all, work hard. It's what keeps me going.

I've been in Vegas. That's where you get into the money thing. Boy, you get greedy in Vegas, you know. That's the only place that you can bet $25, get it up to $500 and refuse to quit.

My best advice to individual investors can readily be summed up into two closely linked precepts. Be patient and don't be greedy.

No living creature is naturally greedy, except from fear of want - or in the case of human beings, from vanity, the notion that you're better than people if you can display more superfluous property than they can.

Not all animal brides are doomed. Not all men are greedy or violent or possessive.

Mother always said you were greedy.

Of myself I must say this, I never was any greedy, scraping grasper, nor a strait fast-holding prince, nor yet a master; my heart was never set on worldly goods, but only for my subjects' good.

One of the ideals [Margaret Thatcher] grew up with was self-denial and postponement of gratification, and yet she went about to create a greedy, short-term society. It is a paradox.

Pleasure for others is the only pleasure possible to me. I assure you I'm quite selfish! - I'm greedy for the happiness of those I love - and if they can't or won't be happy I'm perfectly miserable.

Prosperity is the opposite of greedy.

That is not true I am not a greedy man because if I was why would i donate money to charity?I care about others as well.

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

Ruthless, greedy, tyrannical, disreputable... they have had one principle worth all the rest, the principle of delight!

The poor lack much, the greedy everything.

The Jewish nation dares to display an irreconcilable hatred toward all nations, and revolts against all masters; always superstitious, always greedy for the well-being enjoyed by others, always barbarous - cringing in misfortune and insolent in prosperity.

There are are some dirty, greedy people out there, and unfortunately I know some.

The thing about Occupy is that the sentiment the movement embodies is timeless: Don't be greedy, share.

The Tort Tax adds to the cost of everything we buy because businesses and manufacturers have to cover themselves and their employees - just in case they get sued by a greedy personal injury lawyer.

There is a lot in American politics (and in American life) that is angry, greedy, reckless and violent.

The truly greedy, it seems to me, are those who think they've a right to live well at the expense of others.

Those are greedy of praise prove that they are poor in merit.

Wall Street is greedy, reckless and they operate illegally. That's fine. But what do you do?

We have to change the perception that ANC members are corrupt just because of a few greedy individuals.

We in the west are seen as godless, as greedy and as uncaring about the suffering of those in the developing world.

The society is the extension of the individual. If the individual is greedy, cruel, merciless, egoistic, etc. so it will be the society.

To a greedy eating horse a short halter.

Wanting more majors, wanting more wins, almost feels like I think Im being too greedy.

You shouldn't be greedy. You should feel good about yourself and not be greedy of what other people have.

You have to be able to decide, 'Well no, I'm not going to be violent, I'm going to suppress that impulse; I'm not going to be greedy.' Unless you're able to do that you're stuck with adversarial politics that leads nowhere and creates ever greater violence.

Beware of those who are always hungry, for they will feed you to the wolves just to get paid.

Any system that values profit over human life is a very dangerous one indeed. Simply put, it lacks values, and such a system will eventually collapse once its true light is discovered by the masses. Though some say that capitalism is a modern system, corruption has been the source for the demise of every great civilization.

A system is corrupt when it is strictly profit-driven, not driven to serve the best interests of its people.

Accidents happen. I will, um . . . I will pay to have your house rebuilt." "And my barn?" a woman called out. Liam sighed. "Yes, and your barn, too." "And my golden carousel?" shouted another man. "Will you pay for that?" Liam raised an eyebrow. "The giant smashed your golden carousel?" "No," said the man. "I'd just like to have a golden carousel.

Any government that places profit before people is pure evil.

Any system that values profit over human life is a very dangerous one indeed.

Capitalism is a social system owned by the capitalistic class, a small network of very wealthy and powerful businessmen, who compromise the health and security of the general population for corporate gain.

Don't compare the size of your roof with the size of the sky.

Compassion is determining one's contribution should go to a needy human and not a greedy one.

Don’t be selfish in life; pass the ball. Winners in life’s game are people who demonstrate that they are not greedy when they have abundant of supply. They share freely provided they have it! That defines the true state of a purposeful person.