Kindness Quotes

“To people who think they're the best the world has to offer, kindness is an afterthought and an unnecessary one at that.”
― Seanan McGuire, Tricks for Free

“Treat people how you want to be treated instead of how they treat you.”
― Kristin Michelle Elizabeth

“On Wednesday night, November 13, (1861), Lincoln went with Seward and Hay to McClellan's house. Told that the general was at a wedding, the three waited in the parlor for an hour. When McClellan arrived home, the porter told him the president was waiting, but McClellan passed by the parlor room and climbed the stairs to his private quarters. After another half hour, Lincoln again sent word that he was waiting, only to be informed that the general had gone to sleep. Young John Hay was enraged, " I wish here to record what I consider a portent of evil to come," he wrote in his diary, recounting what he considered an inexcusable "insolence of epaulettes," the first indicator "of the threatened supremacy of the military authorities." To Hay's surprise, Lincoln "seemed not to have noticed it specially, saying it was better at this time not to be making points of etiquette & personal dignity." He would hold McClellan's horse, he once said, if a victory could be achieved.

Though Lincoln, the consummate pragmatist, did not express anger at McClellan's rebuff, his aides fumed at every instance of such arrogance. Lincoln's secretary, William Stoddard, described the infuriating delay when he accompanied Lincoln to McClellan's anteroom. "A minute passes, then another, and then another, and with every tick of the clock upon the mantel your blood warms nearer and nearer its boiling-point. Your face feels hot and your fingers tingle, as you look at the man, sitting so patiently over there...and you try to master your rebellious consciousness." As time went by, Lincoln visited the haughty general less frequently. If he wanted to talk with McClellan, he sent a summons for him to appear at the White House.”
― Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

“By sharing a kind smile, a kind word, a kind hug, you are lifting up others and thus lifting up the world.”
― Carol 'CC' Miller

“There's never an excuse to be cruel. When you meet someone new, think first about all the good and the sad and the wonder and the worry that's probably blooming in their heart. Just like yours.”
― Natalie Lloyd, The Problim Children

“Your tongue is a weapon. DON'T use it as one.”
― Megan Street, Well, This Is Growing Up

“Unconditional compassion is so much easier than trying to calculate whether or not someone deserves it.”
― Peta Kelly, Earth is Hiring: The New way to live, lead, earn and give for millennials and anyone who gives a sh*t

“A smile and the kind words have so much power.”
― Jyoti Patel

“Giving is not an act of depletion, it’s an act of repletion.”
― Peta Kelly, Earth is Hiring: The New way to live, lead, earn and give for millennials and anyone who gives a sh*t

“Let’s all focus on the people who are helping, and be one of them.”
― Peta Kelly, Earth is Hiring: The New way to live, lead, earn and give for millennials and anyone who gives a sh*t

“You can never be too kind; your kindness will be returned in gold.”
― Anita Hughes, Market Street

“Love isn’t just doing what’s right for you but acting selflessly for the benefit of everyone else’s equality.”
― Katrina Majkut, The Adventures and Discoveries of a Feminist Bride: What No One Tells You Before You Say "I Do"

“Everything you say and do is advertising who you are. Speak and act with kindness, consideration, compassion and love.”
― Carol 'CC' Miller

“When faced with a choice on what side to stand on, choose the side of kindness.”
― Carol 'CC' Miller

“Choices aren't always easy, and yet they are always possible. Chose love, kindness, compassion when given the choice.”
― Carol 'CC' Miller

“I don’t understand any language but the language of kindness. When you are kind, I can hear and understand you the most.”
― Debasish Mridha

“Courage, compassion, and kindness can win any battle in life.”
― Debasish Mridha

“Fill your heart with love, your soul with kindness, and let your heart flow with mighty streams.”
― Debasish Mridha

“Say something to make my day not break my day!”
― Julieanne O'Connor

“It is the quiet space between the sounds that force transformation, allowing the chaotic noise of life to become Soul comforting music.”
― Raymond D. Longoria Jr.

“It is the wise man who can thoroughly examine and entertain a thought without feeling required to act on it.”
― Raymond D. Longoria Jr.

“There is only one way for a man to truly fail, and that is by blaming his setback on another man.”
― Raymond D. Longoria Jr.

“The sooner I find out that I'm on the wrong path, the sooner I can adjust my journey. Rapid failure can actually speed my success.”
― Raymond D. Longoria Jr.

“If there was a place called "Good Enough Land" I would be its king.”
― Raymond D. Longoria Jr.

“Words will surely prove inadequate for the purposes of sharing the ponderings and feelings of my heart and Soul, however, words are all I have at this moment.”
― Raymond D. Longoria Jr.

“When any gift is shared with me it is greatly appreciated, though the gift may not be used for a while, it is cherished always, and when the time is right and comfortable it is enjoyed in peace without pressure or hurry. Sometimes we receive the gift of a warm blanket in the heat of summer. In the sweltering heat, it is readily cast aside, however, once the numbing chill sets in the blanket is gratefully gathered up once more.”
― Raymond D. Longoria Jr.

“People who study psychology are invariably the ones who need the most work. I teach best that which I'm most in need of mastering.”
― Raymond D. Longoria Jr.

“Only myself and my Creator knows when I've done my best. Anyone else that tries to judge on that matter is a fool.”
― Raymond D. Longoria Jr.

“It takes no kindness to respect a man who deserves respect - it's only payment which he's earned. To give an unearned respect is the supreme gesture of charity”
― Ayn Rand

“Don’t do it just to impress; do it just to express your love and kindness.”
― Debasish Mridha