Doing things for yourself (self-preservation) are ok in in small doses and when necessary but over-burdening you life with your own self will weaken your heart, soul connectivity with others

If you look into someone's face long enough, eventually you're going to feel that you're looking at yourself.

Racism is not merely a simplistic hatred. It is, more often, broad sympathy toward some and broader skepticism toward others...

You see, it’s about empathy. It’s not about you. It’s about empathy. It’s not even about caring or being kind. It’s about empathy. Do you think that all people who can empathize with other people (and rocks and trees), are desirous of being kind, at all times? Of course not! Empathy often hurts, and is often difficult. But we experience this difficulty, because we are human beings, because human beings are designed to connect with other living and non-living things!

If one only strives for caring solely about themselves in the end they will get what the wanted just themselves.

He has a sensitivity about him so that he can read people and have empathy for their situation. At the same time, he has a backbone to him that he's not over there holding anyone's hand.