Quotes About Kindness

mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice

I understand, Catherine," he said. What does he mean that he understands, Catherine wondered. Something I failed to hear, no doubt, she thought, though their words had been so few that she could not imagine what. But she quickly decided not to exasperate him ;by a question; she was sure of his kind intention, and deeply touched by it.

She neither understood him nor believed him but she realized, with puzzlement, that now the man was being nice, though she did not even want him to be nice to her mother, she did not want him to be anything, to anybody, anywhere.

You're a fine little boy," Mr. Starr, said. "But it isn't nice of you to lord it over your sister." "What's 'lord it'?" "Brag about things you can do, that she can't do yet. That isn't nice.

he was warmed by the simplicity with which she got up for him, thoroughly awake.

Think lovingly, speak lovingly, act lovingly, and every need shall be supplied.

He who would be blest, let him scatter blessings.

Only as men succeed in seeing no evil in others will they become free from sin, and sorrow, and suffering.

A man's sympathy extends just so far as his wisdom reaches, and no further; and a man only grows wiser as he grows tenderer and more compassionate. To narrow one's sympathy is to narrow one's heart, and so to darken and embitter one's life.

When a man is rescued from selfish desire his mind is unencumbered, and he is free to work for humanity.

Joy cannot remain with the selfish; it is wedded to Love.

Joy flees from the selfish, it deserts the quarrelsome; it is hidden from the impure.

Let there be nothing within thee that is not very beautiful and very gentle, and there will be nothing without thee that is not beautiful and softened by the spell of thy presence.

put aside hatred and take up love" (356)

P.S. Do no violence. Kill no one.

From my dad I learned to be good to people, to always be honest and straightforward. I learned hard work and perseverance.

Ill-considered but well-intentioned actions do more good that actions that are well-considered but cruel.

There are two main principles to keep in mind when deciding how much potential an abuser has to become a kind, respectful partner in the long run: 1. He cannot change unless he deals deeply with his entitled and superior attitudes. No superficial changes that he may make offer any real hope for the future. 2. It makes no different how nice he is being to you, since almost all abusers have nice periods. What matters is how respectful and non coercive he chooses to become.

It is in your primary relationship that you should be able to feel the most sure of receiving kindness and support, of being carefully listened to, of being seen and understood.

Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.

Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine to the mind.

Pure Christian love is not derived from the merit of the object.

As a child I understood how to give, I have forgotten this grace since I have become civilized. -

Generosity is a mark of bravery, so all Sioux boys were taught to be generous.