Quotes About Kindness

Politeness costs nothing. Nothing, that is, to him that shows it but if often costs the world very dear.

Dog' is 'God' spelled backward; you know that. That's why you're here, to help the nuns do God's work.

Hey, there, little fella!" he called. I looked at him uncertainly. What kind of a person was this? What would those hands be like? Would they push me aside, like the first man I had known? Or would they be patient and gentle? "You lost, fella? You lost?" I wasn't sure about the hands yet, but the voice was kind. And he was talking right to me. The first man had never done that. And he'd never kneeled down so that he was close to my level, either.

No hay perros malos, Bobby. Solo hay personas malas. Estos solo necesitan amor.

It's wonderful, what you do," she said to Jennifer as she stood by the gate to the yard, with Che on a leash beside her. "I think if I tried to foster dogs I'd wind up keeping all of them.

That's what's so wonderful about dogs," her mother said. The car stopped, and Patsy reached an arm back to stroke my head. "His allergies were awful, but he doesn't hold any kind of a grudge, does he? He's trying to tell you not to feel bad. He's forgiven us already. Wouldn't the world be a better place if people forgave each other as easily as dogs do?

Anyone who hates children and dogs can't be all bad.

If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.

Be generous. Give to those you love; give to those who love you, give to the fortunate, give to the unfortunate — yes, give especially to those you don't want to give. You will receive abundance for your giving. The more you give, the more you will have.

For any mental or physical pain or suffering, regardless of how severe it might be, can in great part be neutralized by the satisfaction and joy of trying to help others. And that's worth living for.

Sir, no man's enemy, forgiving allBut will his negative inversion, be prodigal.

Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.

La amabilidad es para los vivos. Los muertos ya no la necesitan.

You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humor teaches tolerance.

Oh, it's always the same,' she sighed, 'if you want men to behave well to you, you must be beastly to them; if you treat them decently they make you suffer for it.

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic, and self-complacent is erroneous -- on the contrary, it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant, and kind. It is failure that makes people bitter and cruel.

You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humor teaches them tolerance.

It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.

Stimulate the heart to love, and all other virtues will rise of their own accord.

As usual, my first reaction to the reception of one of my overtures of philanthropy was a feeling of grace. This was always followed by a feeling of doubt. I thought through the possible courses this act of kindness could follow, and decided I did not care. I would help those I could, how I could, and damn the consequences.

I have spread my dreams beneath your feet. Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

To A Squirrel At Kyle-Na-No Come play with me; Why should you run Through the shaking tree As though I'd a gun To strike you dead? When all I would do Is to scratch your head And let you go.

If equal affection cannot be, Let the more loving one be me.

We are all here on earth to help others: what on earth the others are here for, I don't know.