Quotes About Goodness

Even in that time of utter darkness, somewhere deep inside me the memory of love and goodness had stayed alive.

Libertad es decir adhesión a lo que finalmente y cada día (cada día es siempre el último, lo finalmente) sabemos bueno, bello, verdadero.

Goodness was not a trait you acquired; it was a value you practiced when you were on the verge of doing evil.

The goodness of the world grew like moss in cracks, she thought. It grew, somehow, with hidden roots, nourished by something unseen.

Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.

I know three people who are interested in politics. Tell me, what has politics to do with truth, goodness and beauty?

All I can say is...God is Great! And All Beliefs that Teach People to Be Good and Decent to Each Other. "- Strong: Philosophies by Kailin Gow

It means that I don't have to accept that normal people can do bad things.", Celestra Caine in FADE by Kailin Gow

On remembering that there was no correlation between evil and competence.

If we are ever to meet once more shall we sing together and tell our tales? May all things good and wonderful be ever at your feet. May the bounty of fortune be ever at your feet. May the stars protect you by day and the moon by night.

The counterweight to the dominion of evil can consist in the first place only in the divine-human love of Jesus Christ that is always greater than any possible power of evil.

That action is best which procures the greatest happiness.

There is no absolute hate or evil. On the contrary hate or evil are always intimately blended with love and goodness. What causes more hate and evil is paradoxically what tends to be done in the name of love and goodness. Hence, in order to reduce hate and evil we need to be aware of love and goodness, rather than hate and evil.

I wanted to do something decent at last, and I wanted to be rewarded for my decency. p 284

You will find Goodness and Truth everywhere you go. If you have to choose, choose Truth. For that is closest to Earth. Keep close to the Earth, ...: in that lies strength. Simplicity of heart is just as necessary for an architect as for a farmer or a minister if the architect is going to build great buildings.

When you live in a world that likes bad guys, the bad guys don't go away.

What would Buddha do to be happy? "Seek health, the greatest blessing; follow virtue. Listen to people; read good books and learn. Be truthful; break the chain of sad attachment. These six paths lead to the greatest good." Jatakas 84

In the external scheme of things, shining moments are as brief as the twinkling of an eye, yet such twinklings are what eternity is made of -- moments when we human beings can say "I love you," "I'm proud of you," "I forgive you," "I'm grateful for you." That's what eternity is made of: invisible imperishable good stuff.

Try your best to make goodness attractive. That's one of the toughest assignments you'll ever be given.

There's a part of all of us that longs to know that even what's weakest about us is still redeemable and can ultimately count for something good.

Let's take the gauntlet and make goodness attractive in this so-called next millennium. That's the real job that we have. I'm not talking about Pollyanna-ish kind of stuff. I'm talking about down-to-Earth actual goodness. People caring for each other in a myriad of ways rather than people knocking each other off all the time...What changes the world? The only thing that ever really changes the world is when somebody gets the idea that love can abound and can be shared.

That's what eternity is made of: invisible, imperishable good stuff.

There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The way is to be kind.

There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.