Quotes About Kindness

For this is a great sin, to not share with those who have thirst.

Goodness seeks nothing except to give itself and to communicate the riches which it enjoys.

Show yourself more human than critical and your pleasure will increase.

Love. Be thankful. Appreciate.

Of all things, only the heart is measure. And those who have hearts are always the hope of mankind.

And every day, I thank you, too... The reason? Just because you're you!

four key principles: (1) taking the initiative to reach out to others; (2) showing genuine interest in people; (3) treating others with respect and kindness; and (4) valuing others and yourself as unique individuals who have much to share and offer one another.

I had seen my refusal as not wanting to impose; they saw my change as giving them an opportunity to help.

obviously someone will! The issue is rather, will the most sympathetic person get there first?

Siate gentili a parole, ma portatevi dietro un grosso candelotto di dinamite!

Accept grace when it's offered

Robert Louis Stevenson, who wrote in a letter, "It is the history of our kindnesses that alone makes this world tolerable. If it were not for that, for the effect of kind words, kind looks, kind letters…I should be inclined to think our life a practical jest in the worst possible spirit."22

Each small kindness given or received is evidence that life is worthwhile.

There are enough critical voices in this world; you don't have to be one of them.

When someone would mistreat, misinform, misuse, misguide, mishandle, mislead… or any other "mis"… to others, they're obviously missing something from their lives.

It's been said that people see what they want to see. For that exact reason, look for the good in people, rather than the bad.

What good is "Loving thy neighbor as thyself" if you don't Love thyself?

When you open a door for others, you sometimes open doors for yourself.

When you show others love, you are shown love. When you give love, you receive love.

If you give, expecting something in return, it's not really giving at all. If you love, expecting something in return, it's not really loving at all.

I believe that the measure of a person's life is the affect they have on others.

Once asked what action he would recommend if a person were to feel a nervous breakdown coming on: Lock up your house, go across the railroad tracks, and find someone in need and do something for him.

To help others to develop and succeed in life is a reward itself and only has value when nothing is expected in return.

Forgive and forget, but never forget to forgive. You may find a happier heart is the key to a happier life.