Values & Character: Kindness Quotes

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"To give without any reward or any notice has a special quality of its own"

Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Writer

"A man who lives, not by what he loves, but what he hates, is a sick man"

Archibald MacLeish, Poet

"Courtesy is the one coin you can never have too much of or be stingy with"

John Wanamaker, Businessman

"Man hoards himself when he has nothing to give away"

Edward Dahlberg, Novelist

"He who doesn't consider himself is seldom considerate of others"

David Seabury, Psychologist

"Be good to others, that will protect you against evil"

Abu Bakr, Leader

"I believe in giving back very strongly"

Sanford I. Weill, Businessman

Sanford I. Weill

"People would be shocked to know... that despite the nature of my TV character, I am actually a nice guy"

James Lafferty, Actor

James Lafferty

"A random act of kindness, no matter how small, can make a tremendous impact on someone else's life"

Roy T. Bennett, Writer

Roy T. Bennett

"If you are not being bullied all I would say - cause I like to talk about the other side of it as well - is you know, be someone that nurtures, and if there's someone in your class that maybe doesn't have a lot of friends, be the person that sits with them in the cafeteria sometimes; be the bigger person"

Lady Gaga, Musician

"If I choose to bless another person, I will always end up feeling more blessed"

Marianne Williamson, Author

"The conqueror is regarded with awe; the wise man commands our respect; but it is only the benevolent man that wins our affection"

William Dean Howells, Author

William Dean Howells

"Those who actually hate animals to the point of being cruel to them are outcasts to the rest of us, no matter where in the world they live"

Nick Clooney, Politician

Nick Clooney

"The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by the tenderness of the best hearts"

Henry Fielding, Novelist

"A truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellency of heart"

Henry Fielding, Novelist

"I don't believe you should make fun of anyone but yourself"

Cameron Diaz, Actress

Cameron Diaz

"The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of one's self to others"

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Philosopher

"Kindness is the seed that grows into the tree of compassion"

Yung Pueblo, Writer

Yung Pueblo

"A good word is an easy obligation; but not to speak ill requires only our silence, which costs us nothing"

John Tillotson, Theologian

John Tillotson

"When people wear shoes that don't fit them, it says something about their soul. Generally, I think it means they are good people"

Billy Bob Thornton, Actor

"The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance"

Brian Tracy, Author

Brian Tracy

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle"

Philo, Philosopher

Philo

"PETA has a proven track record of success. Each victory PETA wins for the animals is a stepping stone upon which we build a more compassionate world for all beings - and we will never give up our fight until all animals are treated with respect and kindness"

Bea Arthur, Actress

Bea Arthur

"I have learned to love that which is meant to harm me, so that I can stand in the way of those who are less strong. I can take the bullets for those who aren't able to"

Margaret Cho, Comedian

"This is the spirit of the Order, indeed the true spirit of Mercy flowing on us"

Catherine McAuley, Clergyman

"I have anonymously helped many thousands"

Taylor Caldwell, Author

"I can name to you 5,000 times when the Americans raced to the help of other people in trouble"

Gordon Sinclair, Journalist

"I will not refuse to do something that I can do"

Edward Everett, Statesman

"Good words cool more than cold water"

John Ray, Environmentalist

"Listen to people and treat people as you find them. There's an inherent goodness in most people. Don't pre-judge people - that was me Mam's advice anyway"

Sean Bean, Actor

"What's the difference between tough love and acting like a jerk?"

Ricki Lake, Entertainer

"As adults, we do know more, but we don't know enough. People can be very unthinkingly callous"

Dennis Potter, Dramatist

"Sometimes the hardest thing to do is just to stay human"

Michael Franti, Musician

Michael Franti

"Refusing to ask for help when you need it is refusing someone the chance to be helpful"

Ric Ocasek, Musician

"A little bit of attention can go a long way"

Nicholas D. Kristof, Writer

Nicholas D. Kristof

"I really wanted to be nasty and mean and bad. It's so much easier than being the good girl"

Robin Tunney, Actress

"Everybody, my friend, everybody lives for something better to come. That's why we want to be considerate of every man - who knows what's in him, why he was born and what he can do?"

Maxim Gorky, Novelist

"There's no dearth of kindness in this world of ours; only in our blindness we gather thorns for flowers"

Grantland Rice, Journalist

"My values, our values, aren't about pointing fingers. They are about offering a helping hand"

Kathleen Blanco, Politician

"The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being"

Jane Wyman, Actress

Jane Wyman

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