Kindness

Euripides
“Anger exceeding limits causes fear and excessive kindness eliminates respect.” — Euripides
Kahlil Gibran
“Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.” — Kahlil Gibran
Colin Powell
“Always show more kindness than seems necessary because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.” — Colin Powell
Colin Powell
“Remain calm. Be kind.” — Colin Powell
Sathya Sai Baba
“Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve the silence?” — Sathya Sai Baba
Ming-dao Deng
“Help others for all the times that you have been ignored. Be kind to others, for all the times that you have been scorned.” — Ming-Dao Deng
Jack Kerouac
“Rest and be kind, you don't have to prove anything.” — Jack Kerouac
Amelia Earhart
“No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another. Good example is followed.” — Amelia Earhart
Theodore Roosevelt
“Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.” — Theodore Roosevelt
Wayne Dyer
“The more you extend kindness to yourself, the more it will become your automatic response to others.” — Wayne Dyer
Maxime Lagace
“Show kindness but never expect it. Show authenticity but never expect it. Only the wise are indifferent to things they can't control.” — Maxime Lagace
Maxime Lagace
“It's wise to tell the truth. It's even wiser to tell it kindly.” — Maxime Lagace
Lao Tzu
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. ” — Lao Tzu
Andrew Carnegie
“Perhaps the most tragic thing about mankind is that we are all dreaming about some magical garden over the horizon, instead of enjoying the roses that are right outside today.” — Andrew Carnegie
Mark Twain
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” — Mark Twain
Roy T. Bennett
“A random act of kindness, no matter how small, can make a tremendous impact on someone else's life.” — Roy T. Bennett
Mother Teresa
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” — Mother Teresa
Kahlil Gibran
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention. ” — Kahlil Gibran
Anne Frank
“In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.” — Anne Frank
Mark Twain
“Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other.” — Mark Twain
Roy T. Bennett
“Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.” — Roy T. Bennett
Plato
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” — Plato
Roy T. Bennett
“Treat everyone with politeness and kindness, not because they are nice, but because you are.” — Roy T. Bennett
Amelia Earhart
“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.” — Amelia Earhart
James Matthew Barrie
“Always try to be a little kinder than necessary.” — James Matthew Barrie
Amelia Earhart
“The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.” — Amelia Earhart
Dalai Lama
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” — Dalai Lama
Anita Krizzan
“You don't have to move mountains. You'll change the world simply by being a warm, kind-hearted human being.” — Anita Krizzan
Elbert Hubbard
“If you want work well done, select a busy man; the other kind has no time.” — Elbert Hubbard
Robin Williams
“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” — Robin Williams

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