Quotes About Kindness

Whatever lessens suffering in yourself and others, that is right. Whatever increases suffering, that is wrong. The answer is within you. When you are free of pride and prejudice, when you are calm and attentive, a light will shine within you. Through meditation and through being mindful you will find your own knowledge of rightness. You will be your own light.

Someone, somewhere, needs to take courage to break the cycle of violence. Forgiveness is superior to justice. Being kind and compassionate to those who are good to you is easy. True forgiveness and compassion come only when one is able to forgive even those who have committed barbaric acts. If Angulimala is capable of renouncing violence, then tell me, your Majesty: is your civilized society also capable of being truly civilized and renouncing violence?

Whatever lessens suffering in yourself and others, that is right. Whatever increases suffering, that is wrong.

Yasy?ham anug?h??mi hari?ye tad-dhana? ?anai?: "I gradually take away all the wealth of those upon whom I am merciful.

And what about all the good I have in my heart—doesn't it mean anything?

It wasn't that he was specially ungenerous but that he put things off to give his generosity a longer and more significant route.

A good man can bear to listen to another talk about himself.

It never seems to occur to such criminals that to behave with decency to another human being might also be gratuitous.

mangoes in our breasts, which give us away. And it isn't only that I'm scared of all those wives, but there'll be nobody to talk to any more. I've gotten to that age where I need human voices and intelligence. That's all that's left. Kindness and love.

They did not know how much he cared for them. No. It hurt him greatly and he blamed Margaret for turning them against him. She wanted to ruin him, while she wore the mask of kindness.

You are lazy, disgraceful, tougher than you think but not yet a dead loss. In part you are humanly okay. We are supposed to do something for our kind. Don't get frenzied about money. Overcome your greed. Better luck with women. Last of all - remember: we are not natural beings but supernatural beings.

Adults are starved for a kind word. When you understand the power of honest praise (as opposed to bullshitting, flattery, and sucking up), you realize that withholding it borders on immoral. If you see something that impresses you, a decent respect to humanity insists you voice your praise.

I would define an asshole as anyone who chooses to make the lives of others less pleasant for reasons that don't appear productive or necessary.

I'm giving you permission to take care of yourself first, so you can do a better job of being generous in the long run.

Happiness is the only useful goal in life. Unless you are a sociopath, your own happiness will depend on being good to others. And happiness tends to happen naturally whenever you have good health, resources, and a flexible schedule.

Humans are hardwired to reciprocate favors. If you want someone's cooperation in the future, do something for that person today.

Christ has no body now but yours, No hands, no feet on earth but yours, Yours are the eyes with which He looks Compassion on this world, Yours are the feet with which He walks to do good, Yours are the hands, with which He blesses all the world.

Ray-Ray had been on track for a golden-rule life of selfless service.

You look beautiful - David

Your public-spiritedness is appreciated, I assure you.

After the play, he counts on playing cards, and he on a wild night in some girl's arms - why, in a cause like this, must you poor fools so sorely try the Muses' kindness

Wir sollen es mit den Kindern machen wie Gott mit uns, der uns am glücklichsten macht, wenn er uns in freundlichem Wahne so hintaumeln läßt.

Only he who gives is happy.

Çok zaman gö?sümü parçalamak beynimi da??tmak istiyorum; biz insanlar birbirimiz için ne kadar az ?ey yapabiliyoruz! ?çimde sevgi, sevinç, co?kunluk ve s?cakl?k yoksa bunu bana kimse veremiyor. Kalbim mutluluk içinde olsa bile, kar??mda so?uk ve cans?z duran kimseyi mutlu edemiyorum.