Sentences with phrase «own selfish reasons»

Sorry to crush illusions here, but White Houses do on - camera briefings for selfish reasons: to get their message out in their own words

«There are selfish reasons, such as opening employee horizons and having them learn things that can't be taught at work,» Pundyk explains.

Arrange for charitable giving for the selfish reasons of a tax write - off or good publicity.

You therefore inevitably have a totally selfish reason for wanting to be an entrepreneur.

The kingdom has selfish reasons to seek higher oil prices in coming months.

He said floor crossing would be fine if it's the result of «principled reasons» but not okay if it's done for «selfish reasons».

According to Vatican Radio, the pope told the young crowd he wanted to meet with them «for selfish reasons... because you have in your heart a promise of hope.»

But don't sleep on the lesson of his older brother, who played by all the rules but still ended up angry and discontent — because he played by them for selfish reasons.

In fact, I've always been intrigued by how anyone who doesn't believe in a higher power could come to the conclusion that there is any purpose to life at all beyond what we have socially or individually constructed for essentially selfish reasons.

According to Decarte there is nothing that we as humans do that is not for selfish reasons.

It is the same as those who say that folks who give or donate, since they can «write it off» on their taxes, they are only doing it for selfish reasons.

If you reject this for religious or national or political or your own purely selfish reasons, shame on you.

Should I tell them that I do this for the unambiguously selfish reason that it makes me happy?

A king rules His kingdom, not sharing the throne with any other, while multitudes of men rule the church, and any room women now enjoy is likely because men have some selfish reason to let them.

to become a monk, you have to go through a process... and the other monks will not let you pursue it for selfish reasons (avoiding the world).

What's more, you hurt them for the selfish reason of bettering your chances at an improbable reward.

Besides, don't you think this all knowing God of yours might see right through your disingenuous and selfish reason for believing?

Also from a psychological standpoint, you avoided the question i posed along with showing signs of aggression so apparently you did leave for selfish reasons and not logical one's, Good day.

I also note that most of us use our «religious holiday» for selfish reasons and certainly not for any purpose unto God.

Teachers are explicitly discouraged from having major assessments on those days, which makes sense even for selfish reasons; I, as a teacher, don't want to have to schedule all that make - up work.

Do you ever get the feeling people are thankful for you for selfish reasons?

And as is the case with many vampires, they stop being too concerned about the humanity to which they used to belong, and use humans only for selfish reasons and personal gain.

It is the human element that has corrupted God's teachings for their own selfish reasons.

They came to Him for selfish reasons, not for spiritual reasons.

Not for selfish reasons, but for sanctification reasons.

Your religion may be charitable for a selfish reason!

But I really come for selfish reasons — because I leave that home with a more radiant faith of my own» (p. 189).

HotAirAce — I'm no fan of Harper either, but at least I can give him credit for not putting his religion in front of his politics (even if for selfish reasons).

And all for frankly selfish reasons.

Most people wanted a Messiah for selfish reasons.

Reject the dogma and doctrine, and all you have left is the selfish reasoning of «I do it because I like to do it» - which is a self - righteous and stereotypical American Post Modern Individualist way of thinking - the very culture that is self - destructing around us.

I would also like to encourage anyone who has left their church to do a heart check and make sure they have not left for selfish reasons.

This way they didn't do it for their selfish reason but Allah told them to do it so it must be done so it is OK.

But I do have one other selfish reason to love golden beets — their golden color means they're packed with minerals and nutrients (like beta carotene) that help with vision.

But, for selfish reasons, I decline to make it because I can not resist eating every bowl in the house.

When I make soup at home, it's usually for selfish reasons.

«With the gluten, all of the foods were created for selfish reasons,» she said.

«Okay, we opened Minero for very selfish reasons.»

The other day I was given the opportunity to review The Grain Free Snacker by Carol Lovett, and for almost completely selfish reasons I jumped on it.

I am so glad that you are using cups for a selfish reason.

... for selfish reasons.

It's probably not fair us holding him back for selfish reasons even though he looks like his career could peter out in front of our eyes.

Would love a loan for Gnabry next season to a mid-table club for selfish reasons.

I think both Ozil and Sanchez started to play well near the end for their own selfish reasons to get a big money transfer..

I wanted to see the house for selfish reasons.

We are there at the emirates to show support, love, and passion for our beloved arsenal, not like him who thinks arsenal fc is a «cash cow» for his own personal selfish reasons!

For me I have a selfish reason I have Luck on my fantasy team and I would like to know if I should drop him.

Everyone and their brother knows that it's not uncommon for teams to not even dress players that might be on the move, especially high - valued assets... can you even imagine a Sanchez that was emotionally invested in the future of this club not playing to start the season; considering the stakes and his penchant for playing injured... he should be chomping at the bit after his Confed loss and lengthy layoff... there is clearly something wrong here and I don't mean an abdominal strain... either the club is freezing him out, for whatever selfish reason, or he's simply using every last tool in the shed before dropping the request for transfer bomb

I like listening to Keown, you don't get an idea of any selfish reasoning in his talk, unlike others I could name.

Players who «down tools» to force a move for personal selfish reasons should pay the club not the other way around!