"How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it, except the pleasure of seeing it."

-- Adam Smith

#Happiness Quotes #Selfish Quotes #Compassion Quotes

“If your screen is wrong, your correctives are wrong”
“The sinner's prayer has sent more people to Hell than all the bars in America.”
“It was as if pain were a room he had entered and the door had been locked behind him.”
“Comic-Con is nerd Christmas. People go wanting to have fun.”
“I'm not a great one for chatting people up, because it's phony. I don't want people to feel at ease. You want a bit of edge. There are quite long, agonized silences. I love it. Something strange might happen. I mean, taking photographs is a very nasty thing to do. It's very cruel.”
“Of course, there's some you think, well I wouldn't let them in the door, but there's not many. It's very important to know that it's a mutual thing, that there is respect and a form of teamwork. With quite a few of them it can be traumatic, but there are moments in here when they do extraordinary things with their designs. There are things of beauty I get to see in this office.”
“All life is an experiment.”
“When you touch - don't take. Touch people only when you are giving something - reassurance, support, encouragement, whatever”

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