Kindness is a force that holds immeasurable significance in our lives, both for others and for ourselves. It has the power to transform not only the recipient but also the giver, creating a ripple effect that extends far beyond a single act. In a world that often seems overwhelmed by negativity, it's essential to pause and reflect on the power of kindness. Like a gentle breeze on a scorching day, acts of kindness have the remarkable ability to refresh our spirits and remind us of our shared humanity.
Each being kindness quote serves as a beacon of hope, a gentle reminder that even the smallest acts of kindness can create ripples of change that reach far beyond our imagination. As you embark on this remarkable journey, let these 50 quotes breathe life into your soul. Get ready to be inspired, moved, and motivated. These quotes will not only touch your heart but also ignite a lasting change in how you approach life. Are you ready to join us on this extraordinary voyage of kindness? Let's dive in and let the magic of these words guide us towards a brighter, more compassionate future.
Top 50 Kindness Quotes
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“A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.”
—Joseph Joubert
“Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.”
—Harold S. Kushner
“Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.”
—Jackie Chan
“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.”
—Princess Diana
“I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I’ll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else.”
—Roald Dahl.
“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”
—Mother Teresa.
“Kindness begins with the understanding that we all struggle.”
—Charles Glassman
“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.”
—Barbara De Angelis
“What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. Love. We all lean towards love.”
—Richard Gere
“That is what compassion does. It challenges our assumptions, our sense of self-limitation, worthlessness, of not having a place in the world, our feelings of loneliness and estrangement. These are narrow, constrictive states of mind. As we develop compassion, our hearts open.”
—Sharon Salzberg
“Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.”
—Eric Hoffer
“When you callously ignore the suffering of others, you lose the capacity to share their happiness, too.”
—Albert Schweitzer
“Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.”
—Anne Herbert
“A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.”
—Steve Maraboli
“Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change.”
—Bob Kerrey
“Go and love someone exactly as they are. And then watch how quickly they transform into the greatest, truest version of themselves. When one feels seen and appreciated in their own essence, one is instantly empowered.”
—Wes Angelozzi
“Always be a little kinder than necessary.”
—James M. Barrie
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
—Desmond Tutu
“To err on the side of kindness is seldom an error.”
—Liz Armbruster
“My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness. Continue to allow humor to lighten the burden of your tender heart.”
—Maya Angelou.
“It is the characteristic of the magnanimous man to ask no favor but to be ready to do kindness to others.”
—Aristotle
“Because that’s what kindness is. It’s not doing something for someone else because they can’t, but because you can.”
—Andrew Iskander
“The words of kindness are more healing to a drooping heart than balm or honey.”
—Sarah Fielding
“Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They’re underused.”
—Tommy Lee Jones
“You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot by force.”
—Publilius Syrus
“When words are both true and kind, they can change the world.”
—Buddha
“Kindness is the light that dissolves all walls between souls, families, and nations.”
—Paramahansa Yogananda.
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
—Aesop
“To kindness and love, the things we need most.”
—The Grinch
“Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping them up.”
—Jesse Jackson
“A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men.”
—Thomas Carlyle
“Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.”
—Blaise Pascal
“Kindness is always fashionable, and always welcome.”
—Amelia Barr.
“It really shocks me when I encounter people who think kindness doesn’t matter. Because I think it’s pretty much the only thing that matters.”
– Josh Radnor
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”
– Lao Tzu
“Every day, some act of kindness comes my way, even if it’s just someone opening the door. It happens every day if you keep an eye out for it. Keeping an eye out, that’s the key.”
– Aaron Neville
“And as I’ve gotten older, I’ve had more of a tendency to look for people who live by kindness, tolerance, compassion, a gentler way of looking at things.”
– Martin Scorsese
“One of the toughest things for leaders to master is kindness. Kindness shares credit and offers enthusiastic praise for others’ work. It’s a balancing act between being genuinely kind and not looking weak.”
– Travis Bradberry
“Kindness makes a fellow feel good whether it’s being done to him or by him.”
– Frank A. Clark
“Without tenderness, a man is uninteresting.”
– Marlene Dietrich
“Kindness is not a business. True kindness expects nothing in return and should never act with conditions.”
– Roy T. Bennett
“The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.”
– Hada Bejar
“Kindness is the essence of greatness and the fundamental characteristic of the noblest men and women I have known.”
– Joseph B. Wirthlin
“Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude.”
– Confucius
“Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.”
– Og Mandino
“I feel no need for any other faith than my faith in the kindness of human beings. I am so absorbed in the wonder of earth and the life upon it that I cannot think of heaven and angels.”
– Pearl S. Buck
“If we are asking for the world to be kind, we must first ask what are we doing to add more kindness to the world. If we are asking for the world to be more loving, we must first ask what are we doing to add more love to the world. We are the vessels for the things we seek.”
– Joél Leon
“Kindness can only be repaid with kindness. It can’t be repaid with expressions like ‘thank you’ and then forgotten.”
– Malala Yousafzai
“Nothing is black or white, nothing's 'us or them.' But then there are magical, beautiful things in the world. There's incredible acts of kindness and bravery, and in the most unlikely places, and it gives you hope.”
– Dave Matthews
“A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.”
– John Ruskin
“An egoist lives in poverty. A kind person lives in abundance.”
– Maxime Lagacé
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