Chris Rock Quotes

Happiness begins where selfishness ends.

The human being who lives only for himself finally reaps nothing but unhappiness. Selfishness corrodes. Unselfishness ennobles, satisfies.

Take the selfishness out of this world and there would be more happiness than we should know what to do with.

The happiness of love is in action; its test is what one is willing to do for others.

I'm looking out for myself, but I'm looking out for my dad, too.

You know it's love when all you want is that person to be happy, even if you're not part of their happiness.

I think was overly empathetic for a while in my life.

I'd rather have happiness than money. People ask for it. Sometimes when I don't have it. I make other people's problems my problem because they want me to; they ask me to.

There are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one - keep from telling their happiness to the unhappy.

I think as a woman it's in our nature to nurture someone else. Sometimes at the expense of ourselves.

An effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourselves.

I fight for other people better than I fight for myself.

Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others.

True contentment comes with empathy.

I was brought up not to be selfish or self-centered. So if you play somebody who isn't so lovable, you can play that person and no one will turn on you. I don't want to play that person in real life. Because then people won't like me so much.

I'm not happy if other people aren't enjoying themselves, so I try to lighten the mood as much as I can.

I do think that there are people who are able to connect with and empathize with anyone who is going through something difficult, just naturally. I don't think it's a world of effort for everyone.

Why would anybody say no to somebody's happiness?

My mum's amazing. She's the person I admire most, I think, in her sacrifice to me and my sister and her level of emotional sacrifice to people around her. She takes a high level of personal responsibility for the welfare of people around her.

Those who slog with the intent to bring happiness to others will always be liked.

I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our lives.

Never forget - happiness ends when selfishness begins.

Love is the most practical thing in the world. To love, to be kind, not to be greedy, not to be ambitious, not to be influenced by people but to think for yourself-these are all very practical things, and they will bring about a practical, happy society.

Altruism is a barbarism. Love is the word.

Happiness lies outside yourself, is achieved through interacting with others. Self-forgetfulness should be one's goal, not self-absorption. The male, capable of only the latter, makes a virtue of an irremediable fault and sets up self-absorption, not only as a good but as a Philosophical Good.