I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle. (Jane Austen)

I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle.

Jane Austen

Related topics

life practice principle

Related quotes

The life of the dead consists in the recollection cherished of them by the living. View quote
Cicero
When work is a pleasure, life is a joy! When work is a duty, life is slavery. View quote
Maxim Gorky
Everybody's for democracy in principle. It's only in practice that the thing gives rise to stiff objections. View quote
Meg Greenfield
A philosopher is someone who says, "We know it's possible in practice; we're trying to work out if it's possible in principle!" View quote
Daniel Dennett
Mistaking no answers in practice for no answers in principle is a great source of moral confusion. View quote
Sam Harris