Quotes About Kindness

We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own. Ben Sweetland

It begins with you. Value yourself. Then value others. The quiet contagion of example can spread. It will make a difference, one person at a time. If each of us chooses to make even a small difference in our corner of the universe, then perhaps we can be part of a movement that could one day transform the world.

Judge not and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For the measure you give will be the measure you get back. Luke 6:37-38 (RSV)

Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile. Mother Teresa

you don't have to tear down others to build yourself up

sometimes you just want the comfort of knowing that somebody really does care about you (even if they show it in peculiar ways).

Animals have done us no harm and they have no power of resistance. There is something so very dreadful in tormenting those who have never harmed us, who cannot defend themselves, who are utterly in our power.

Friendship is the medicine for all misfortune; but ingratitude dries up the fountain of all goodness.

Los buenos recuerdos que una persona deja en la vida de otra son el mejor regalo que pueden hacernos.

In my life and work, I've seen the darkest parts of the human soul. (At least I hope they are the darkest.) That has helped me see more clearly the brightness of the human spirit. Feeling the sting of violence myself has helped me feel more keenly the hand of human kindness.

We must learn and then teach our children that niceness does not equal goodness.

River smiled sweetly at his tormentors and told them, "If you want to kick my ass, go ahead. Just explain to me why you're doing it." After a confused pause, one of the skinheads said, "Ah, you wouldn't be worth it." "We're all worth it, man," River said with a beatific smile. "We're all worth millions of planets and stars and galaxies and universes.

Fred's question: 'Dr. Orr, what is one little word that would wipe out evil?' 'Fred, it's 'forgiveness,' ' his mentor said without hesitation. 'The only thing that evil cannot stand is forgiveness. It simply disintegrates in the presence of forgiveness.

It wasn't surprising that Bill Murray was there too—but nobody expected him to stick around after the show, helping the stadium cleaning crew pick up the heaps of trash at the end of the night.

You can't satisfy all the desires of those who ask, but you can translate some of the care you have inside of yourselves to action on the outside," he told everyone one last time. "And that's what really matters.

Trebuie s? tr?ie?ti în a?a fel încât ceilal?i s?-?i regrete moartea, nu s? ?i-o doreasc?.

Life is worthless unless you give back more than you take.

Volunteers are paid in six figures... S-M-I-L-E-S.

It was selfish what I asked her to do, even if it wound up being the most unselfish thing I've ever done.

He gives me a little shrug, like, of course, why else? And at this point, I really have no right to be surprised by people's capacity for kindness and generosity, but still, I am. I'm floored every time.

Ojalá pudiera abrazarla y darle las gracias por adelantarse siempre a lo que necesito.

Your presence can be soothing so long as what you say is soothing

You need people who will give you the food from their plate because they feel your hunger, who will refuse to let you wander off alone no matter how many times you say it's all good.

Creo que eres el tipo de persona que encuentra dinero en el suelo y lo mueve en el aire y pregunta si alguien lo ha perdido. Creo que lloras en películas que ni siquiera son tristes porque tienes un corazón tierno, aunque no lo muestras. Creo que haces cosas que te asustan, y eso te hace más valiente que esos adictos a la adrenalina que hacen saltos en bungee desde los puentes.