Tony Ferguson Quotes

Politically, economically and philosophically the motive of self-interest not only is but must...and ought to be the mainspring of human conduct...

But the egoist has no ideals, for the knowledge that his ideals are only his ideals, frees him from their domination. He acts for his own interest, not for the interest of ideals.

I take none of that to heart. I don't feel like there's anything that I need to do for anybody else. I want to win bad enough for myself anyway, that nothing anybody can say can make me want to win any more.

The thing is, if you're in this world, you have to do things for yourself, not for others, because everyone will judge you for anything.

You have no idea how promising the world begins to look once you have decided to have it all for yourself. And how much healthier your decisions are once they become entirely selfish.

I learned a long time ago in Hollywood that the only person I should vote for is myself.

If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?

Self-reliance - that's a dirty word to Democrats. They want people to believe that self-reliance means you don't do anything with anybody. They don't want it thought of as accepting responsibility for one's life. Enterprise. Imagination. Independence. Entrepreneurism.

Nature governs man by no principle more fixed than that which leads him to pursue his interest.

'No one can make you successful; the will to success comes from within.' I've made this my motto. I've internalized it to the point of understanding that the success of my actions and/or endeavors doesn't depend on anyone else, and that includes a possible failure.

I always knew that I would have to make it on my own somehow.

It just doesn't occur to an American that someone else will solve their problems. Americans take pride in solving problems for themselves. And if we fail, we get back up and try again. It's what we do. It's who we are.

There are points in your life, especially if you have creative ambitions, where selfishness is necessary.

The divine is God's concern; the human, man's. My concern is neither the divine nor the human, not the true, good, just, free, etc., but solely what is 'mine,' and it is not a general one, but is - 'unique,' as I am unique. Nothing is more to me than myself!

I don't need government to be successful.

I don't have any influences, any heroes, it's just me.

The only thing I find interesting is self-interest.

I don't want to be a strong hero who can save society. I just want to save myself.

Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone.

The only real influence I've ever had was myself.

Some people are used to having things done for them by her parents, I am not. I can do it myself.

The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.

The only pressure I feel is the pressure I put on myself to win.

I don't substitute anybody else's judgment for my own.

I didn't really care if I had a coach that much, me personally, because I was brought up to think for myself.