Quotes About Kindness

One person could make such a difference in someone's life. Either good or bad. With their actions and words, a single individual had the power to save or destroy another.

And remember it takes great courage and heart for a man who knows no kindness to show it to another. Even the wildest of beasts can be tamed by a patient and gentle hand.

For every act of cruelty mankind is capable of, they're just as capable of kindness.(Leta)

A thousand candles can be lit from one candle, however the life of the original candle is not shortened in the least.

If you concern yourself mainly with others, the broader your thinking becomes, and life's inevitable difficulties disturb you less.

Kindness is the key to peace and harmony in family life.

Kindness and freedom are not "has been" values in films and in life in general. And that we can still be young and free even if we are 70.

You live your life and it ends quite quickly and all you can do with it is pass it on decently to someone else. Whether directly or indirectly, behave decently to other people.

You learn a lot about a person when she saves your life, - Mecho

If you were to write your life motto, what would it say? Look out for number one? Or look out for the needs of others?

Your life will be rich for others only as it is rich for you.

Gratitude free of compassion is selfishness. It is nothing more than being happy for what has been done to benefit you.

Many people ask me what I have learned from all of the experiences in my life, and I say unhesitatingly: People are wonderful. It is true. People really are wonderful.

The only way for us to help ourselves is to help others and to listen to each other's stories.

did everything I could in my life to be immune to hatred, because hatred is a cancer.

Thinking has, many a time, made me sad, darling; but doing never did in all my life....My precept is, do something, my sister, do good if you can; but at any rate, do something.

My whole life I've been an over-giver. My general operating policy has always been, 'If it belongs to me, don't worry: You can have it!'

The only important thing in this life is to figure out how to use the experiences that you have to make the world a better place.

I hate cats. But this cancer cat made me feel bad, so I was like, Okay, I'll take her back to L. A. and give her her last six months of pain-free life.

The main thing is to be philanthropic in your everyday life. You don't have to have money to do that. You can do it with your time and your energy.

I do still get the odd fan letter about The Good Life, clearly written by somebody aged 18, who says: Will you send a photograph? And I think: Maybe it's kinder not to. I'm deeply into my 50s now.

Approach life knowing there will be plenty to go around. Be generous.

If your're not having a very good time with your life, its because you haven't done much for others. You may have done many things but you havent done much for those around you.

One day after many, many lifetimes, we get wise. We decide that the fun in life is to give.