Kindness Quotes

Small acts. Big impact. These quotes make the case for compassion as a way of life.

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"I want to be remembered as someone who was kind."
Gilda Radner
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"You are not a burden."
Gilda Radner
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"The mark of a good person is how they treat someone who can do them no good."
Gilda Radner
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"The world is hard on people. You don't have to be."
Gilda Radner
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"Kindness is never wasted."
Gilda Radner
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"Kindness is often mistaken for weakness by those in power."
Mort Sahl
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"One of the things that makes me sad is that some people are afraid to be kind."
Lily Tomlin
"In every human being there is a spark of human decency."
Fred Allen
"Criticism is the tribute paid by envy."
Fred Allen
"Goodness is the only investment that never fails."
Fred Allen
"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Fred Allen
"Lighten up on yourself - no one is as critical as you are."
Fred Allen
"The most important words in any language are 'please' and 'thank you' - but most people only use them when they want something."
Phyllis Diller
"A real gentleman should never forget where he came from"
George Burns
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"The world needs more laughers, not more critics."
Gilda Radner
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"The greatest gift you can give someone is your time."
Gracie Allen
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"I think we should treat people with respect and kindness, regardless of their position."
Gracie Allen
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"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Gracie Allen
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"If you smile at me, I will understand because it is too hard to listen to words."
Gracie Allen
"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Fred Allen
"Kindness is a boomerang; what you send out always comes back."
Fred Allen
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"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Jack Benny
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, forget what you did, but they won't forget how you made them feel."
Phyllis Diller
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"Sometimes you just have to be kind to yourself and accept that things aren't going to be perfect."
Gilda Radner
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"The greatest gift you can give someone is your full attention."
Gilda Radner
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"I think we underestimate how much power we have to make someone's day better."
Gilda Radner
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"I think we need more kindness and less judgment in the world."
Gilda Radner
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"If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody in a while, go without speaking."
Bob Hope
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"Kindness costs nothing, but it's worth everything."
Bob Hope
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"I've always tried to live by the golden rule - treat others as you want to be treated."
Bob Hope