Nana Patekar Quotes

I'm not a real greedy guy.

One thing must be granted to the rich: they are goodnatured.

Love can be unselfish, in the sense of being benevolent and generous, without being selfless.

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

I'm not selfish at all.

Of myself I must say this: I never was any greedy, scraping grasper, nor a strait fast-holding Prince, nor yet a waster. My heart was never set on any worldly goods. What you bestow on me, I will not hoard it up, but receive it to bestow on you again.

I'm not as large hearted as my father.

I would never want the fans to think bad of me, to think I just want as much money for myself.

The virtues are lost in self-interest as rivers are lost in the sea.

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.

A princely mind will undo a private family.

We are so happy to advise others that occasionally we even do it in their interest.

There's no such thing as altruism.

I don't feel opportunistic ever, in anything.

I've met a lot of people since I was around four years old, some really big ones along the way, and I don't think I've met anyone who's as generous of spirit as Quentin Tarantino.

I guess I'm way too kind and generous, and a saint - if you can believe that!

A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult matter to prove that he is also a fool.

Every forward is selfish, and any forward who tells you he is not selfish is a liar.

The truly generous is the truly wise, and he who loves not others lives unblest!

To the truly benevolent mind, indeed, nothing is more satisfactory than to hear of a miser denying himself the necessaries of life a little too far and ridding us of his presence altogether.

I'm not - I'm not a person looking for money. I have no political ambitions whatsoever. I don't seek power. I don't seek any kind of praise. I have no ego to fulfill.

There are a lot of people who are doing wonderful things, quietly, with no motive of greed, or hostility toward other people, or delusions of superiority.

I want somebody like my mom. My mom is a very charitable woman. She's the sweetest woman in the world. I'm looking for the second sweetest woman in the world. I'm looking for honesty and a big heart.

The essence of greatness is neglect of the self.

Wikipedia flourished partly because it was a shrine to altruism.