Quotes About Kindness

There is one experience that brings joy or happiness to every living being. The experience of love.

It's not enough to have lived. We should be determined to live for something. May I suggest that it be creating joy for others, sharing what we have for the betterment of personkind, bringing hope to the lost and love to the lonely.

I'd like to be remembered for being a good, kind, loving, gentle man who attempted to live wisely, and who cared a lot.

We can ask ourselves daily what we have done to make the world a better place, to make someone smile, to help someone to feel more secure, etc. It's the simple things which have the greatest effect. We must never underestimate the strength of a smile or act of kindness.

The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another's, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises.

Treat your old parents as you would like to be treated by your children later.

Self-love is not opposed to the love of other people. You cannot really love yourself and do yourself a favor without doing people a favor, and vise versa.

Generous people are rarely mentally ill.

Love cures people -- both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.

Too often we underestimate the power of a simple touch, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. -Leo Buscaglia

Sometimes you just got to give yourself what you wish someone else would give you.

We must give the very thing that we want. That's worth repeating. We must give the very thing that we want. If you want money, give money. If you want love, give love. If you want recognition, give recognition. Whatever you have not, that's what you must give and contribute.

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, things arenít going to get better, theyíre not!

For a host, above all, must be kind to his guests.

And what happened then? Well, in Whoville they say that the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day

We should strive to treat each other with common Human Decency

Should I put this speck down…?' Horton thought with alarm. 'If I do, these small persons may come to great harm. I CAN'T put it down. And I WON'T! After all, A person's a person. No matter how small.

Please don't harm all my little folks, who Have as much right to live as us bigger folks do!

Some poor little person who's shaking with fear That he'll blow in the pool! He's no way to steer! I'll just have to save him. Because, after all, A person's a person, no matter how small.

The priest was on a roll: "Each person you meet is worthy of your compassion!" he prayed loudly. "Sheep, too," the knitter mentally added.

be helpful to them that ain't got it so good. Dr. Dooley encouraged us at St. Mary's College in So. Bend, IN to do this. That was in 1961!

Dedicate some of your life to others. Your dedication will not be a sacrifice. It will be an exhilarating experience because it is an intense effort applied toward a meaningful end.

Send the haters all my love. X and O.

When I lay my head on the pillow at night I can say I was a decent person today. That's when I feel beautiful.