Be the kind of person you would like to be with.
—Unknown
It is one of the beautiful compensations of life that no man can sincerely try to help another, without helping himself.
—Gamaliel Bailey (1807–59) American Journalist
We grow by love .. . others are our nutriment.
—William Ellery Channing (1780–1842) American Unitarian Theologian, Poet
A spark of kindness starts a fire of love.
—Unknown
Whoever digs a pit will fall in.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
Today, make an investment in someone else’s happiness.
—Unknown
Kind words are worth much and they cost little.
—Common Proverb
Deeds of kindness are equal in weight to all the commandments.
—The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith
The various features and aspects of human life, such as longevity, good health, success, happiness, and so forth, which we consider desirable, are all dependent on kindness and a good heart.
—The 14th Dalai Lama (b.1935) Tibetan Buddhist Religious Leader, Civil Rights Leader, Philosopher, Author
The heart benevolent and kind the most resembles God.
—Robert Burns (1759–96) Scottish Poet, Songwriter
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader
It is kindness to refuse immediately what you intend to deny.
—Publilius Syrus (fl.85–43 BCE) Syrian-born Roman Latin Writer
There remain times when one can only endure. One lives on, one doesn’t die, and the only thing that one can do, is to fill one’s mind and time as far as possible with the concerns of other people. It doesn’t bring immediate peace, but it brings the dawn nearer.
—A. C. Benson (1862–1925) English Essayist, Poet, Author
I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves – such an ethical basis I call more proper for a herd of swine. The ideals which have lighted me on my way and time after time given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born Physicist
The smartest thing I ever said was, “Help Me!”
—Unknown
For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his fingers through it once a day. For poise, walk with the knowledge you’ll never walk alone.
—Sam Levenson (1911–80) American Humorist, Writer, TV Personality, Journalist
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice; and be ye kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
Get it into your head once and for all, my simple and very fainthearted fellow, that what fools call humanness is nothing but a weakness born of fear and egoism; that this chimerical virtue, enslaving only weak men, is unknown to those whose character is formed by stoicism, courage, and philosophy.
—Marquis de Sade (1740–1814) French Political leader, Revolutionary, Novelist, Poet, Critic
Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.
—Blaise Pascal (1623–62) French Mathematician, Physicist, Theologian
You cannot always have happiness, but you can always give happiness.
—Unknown
You can’t shake hands with a clenched fist.
—Indira Gandhi (1917–84) Indian Head of State
There is one single thread binding my way together…the way of the Master consists in doing one’s best…that is all.
—Confucius (551–479 BCE) Chinese Philosopher
That best portion of a good man’s life; His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.
—William Wordsworth (1770–1850) English Poet
When you are kind to someone in trouble, you hope they’ll remember and be kind to someone else. And it’ll become like a wildfire.
—Whoopi Goldberg (b.1955) American Comedian, Actor, Musician, Political Activist, TV Personality
If we had no regard for others’ feelings or fortune, we would grow cold and indifferent to life itself.
—George Matthew Adams (1878–1962) American Columnist, Journalist
Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.
—Arthur Helps (1813–75) English Dramatist, Essayist
Kindness is wisdom; there is none in life but needs it, and may learn.
—Gamaliel Bailey (1807–59) American Journalist
Have you noticed in your past experience that your kind interpretations were almost always truer than you harsh one?
—Lawrence G. Lovasik
You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
—John Wooden (1910–2010) American Sportsperson
Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true.
—Robert Brault
Always be a little kinder than necessary.
—J. M. Barrie (1860–1937) Scottish Novelist, Dramatist
There are no traffic jams on the extra mile.
—Zig Ziglar (1926–2012) American Author
The beginning and end of Torah is performing acts of loving kindness.
—The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith
The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.
—Mae Maloo
Don’t be yourself – be someone a little nicer.
—Mignon McLaughlin (1913–83) American Journalist, Author
Conquer, but don’t triumph.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830–1916) Austrian Novelist
Judge not and you will not be judged.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
And they said one to another, we are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
Kindness in ourselves is the honey that blunts the sting of unkindness in another.
—Walter Savage Landor (1775–1864) English Writer, Poet
A person who, because he has corns himself, always treads on other people’s toes.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Playwright
Doing good is the only certainly happy action of a man’s life.
—Philip Sidney (1554–86) English Soldier Poet, Courtier
Unless we give part of ourselves away, unless we can live with other people and understand them and help them, we are missing the most essential part of our own lives.
—Harold Taylor
We hand folks over to God’s mercy, and show none ourselves.
—George Eliot (Mary Anne Evans) (1819–80) English Novelist
If those who owe us nothing gave us nothing, how poor we would be.
—Antonio Porchia (1885–1968) Italian Poet
Rings and jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only gift is a portion of thyself.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
Wealth does not bring about excellence (aka Kindness, Virtue, Goodness), but excellence (aka Kindness, Virtue, Goodness) brings about wealth and all other public and private blessings for men.
—Socrates (469BCE–399BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher
No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
—Aesop (620–564 BCE) Greek Fabulist
I can’t stand a naked light bulb, any more than I can a rude remark or a vulgar action.
—Tennessee Williams (1911–83) American Playwright
Do things for others and you’ll find your self-consciousness evaporating like morning dew.
—Dale Carnegie (1888–1955) American Self-Help Author
Open your heart – open it wide; someone is standing outside.
—Mary Engelbreit (b.1952) American Graphic Artist