It is not selfishness or unselfishness that distinguishes love from non-love; it is the aim of the action.

I do not need your sympathy or condolence; if I am an atheist, there are reasons for that and those reasons are thoughtful, unselfish and conscious.

Helpful is happy.Selfish is sad.(It’s not uncommon to confuse the two.)

Being selfish only benefits a few. Considering others benefits all of mankind.

To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance.

Why take the stairs when someone else can take them for you? Love is like a flight of stairs—somebody’s going to take them, so I may as well be unselfish and take the elevator.

My love can only occupy one person at a time. I try for that person to not be me.

Do you often feel like parched ground, unable to produce anything worthwhile? I do. When I am in need of refreshment, it isn’t easy to think of the needs of others. But I have found...

The difference between appreciation and flattery? That is simple. One is sincere and the other insincere. One comes from the heart out; the other from the teeth out. One is unselfish; the other selfish. One...

Being a parent is a gift, one which most men unselfishly allow women to keep all to themselves.

I think perfect love is any time you love unconditionally, without selfish intent, without concern for personal gain.