Kindness Quotes - Page 12

• Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.

  Albert Schweitzer

  Inspirational, Fun, Character

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• A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.

  John Ruskin

  Money, Helping Others, Littles

  John Ruskin (1871). “Selections from the Writings of John Ruskin”, p.344

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• Every act of kindness and compassion toward others gets multiplied when they, in turn, pass it on. One by one the world becomes a better place. Service is indeed the gift that keeps on giving.

  Joan Z. Borysenko

  Compassion, Giving, World

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• When we know ourselves to be connected to all others, acting compassionately is simply the natural thing to do.

  Rachel Naomi Remen

  Bad Ass, Compassion, Acting

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• Scatter seeds of kindness.

  George Ade

  Seeds

  George Ade (1900). “More fables”

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• Kindness is the visible expression of a feeling and merciful heart; it is the going forth of a tender and susceptible mind; it claims kindred with the human race; it is all ear to listen-all heart to feel-all eye to examine and to weep-all hand and foot to relieve; it invites the sufferer with kind words, and sends him not empty away.

  John Angell James

  Heart, Eye, Race

  John Angell James (1828). “Christian charity explained; or, The influence of religion upon temper stated; in an exposition of the thirteenth chapter of the first Epistle to the Corinthians”, p.95

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• You cannot do a kindness too soon.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Karma, Thankful, Appreciation

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• When your suffering is a little greater than my suffering I feel that I am a little cruel.

  Antonio Porchia

  Suffering, Littles, Feels

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• Life is short but there is always time for courtesy.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Life, Compassion, Courtesy

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• Hugs can do great amounts of good - especially for children.

  Princess Diana

  Children, Parenting, Inspire

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• Life is short. Time is fleeting. Realize the Self. Purity of the heart is the gateway to God. Aspire. Renounce. Meditate. Be good; do good. Be kind; be compassionate. Inquire, know Thyself.

  Sivananda

  Heart, Life Is Short, Self

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• Kindness is the music of Good Will to men, and on this harp the smallest fingers may play heaven's sweetest tunes on earth.

  Elihu Burritt

  Men, Play, Heaven

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  It has always seemed strange to me... the things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first they love the produce of the second.

  John Steinbeck

  Love, Wisdom, Appreciation

  John Steinbeck (1963). “The short novels of John Steinbeck: Tortilla Flat, The red pony, Of mice and men, The moon is down, Cannery Row, The pearl”

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• A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.

  Amelia Earhart

  Spring, Compassion, Roots

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• Don't pay back in kind, pay back in kindness. If someone does wrong by you, do right by them.

  Jodi Picoult

  Doe, Pay, Ifs

  Jodi Picoult (2012). “The Jodi Picoult Collection #4: Change of Heart, Handle with Care, and House Rules”, p.145, Simon and Schuster

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• I always say that kindness is the greatest beauty that you can have.

  Andie MacDowell

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• Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

  Dalai Lama

  Spiritual, Religious, Philosophy

  "The Dalai Lama, A Policy of Kindness: An Anthology by and about the Dalai Lama" edited by Sidney Piburn, (p. 52), 1990.

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• We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck. But part of it has got to be forgiveness and gratefulness.

  Ellen Goodman

  Love, Forgiveness, Gratitude

  Ellen Goodman (1981). “At Large”

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• If we should deal out justice only, in this world, who would escape? No, it is better to be generous, and in the end more profitable, for it gains gratitude for us, and love.

  Mark Twain

  Gratitude, Compassion, Justice

  Mark Twain (2010). “Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1: The Complete and Authoritative Edition”, p.180, Univ of California Press

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• The Romans assisted their allies and friends, and acquired friendships by giving rather than receiving kindness.
  [Lat., Sociis atque amicis auxilia portabant Romani, magisque dandis quam accipiundis beneficiis amicitias parabant.]

  Sallust

  Giving, Allies, Receiving

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• "The true essence of humankind is kindness. There are other qualities which come from education or knowledge, but it is essential, if one wishes to be a genuine human being and impart satisfying meaning to one's existence, to have a good heart."

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Heart, Essence

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• The words of kindness are more healing to a drooping heart than balm or honey.

  Sarah Fielding

  Inspirational, Healing, Heart

  Sarah Fielding (2015). “The Adventures of David Simple and Volume the Last”, p.339, University Press of Kentucky

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  To be kind is good. To be kind without expecting anything in return is better.

  Tariq Ramadan

  Be Kind, Return, Expecting

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• Real kindness seeks no return.

  Thiruvalluvar

  Real, Words Of Wisdom, Return

  "Tirukkural" by Thiruvalluvar, (Verse XXII.1), 1840.

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• It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.

  Aristotle

  Justice, Black, Deeds

  Aristotle (1953). “Ethics: The Nicomachean Ethics”

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