Kindness Quotes

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

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"Kindness is the most underrated form of power in human interaction."
Buster Keaton
"The fact is that people are good. If you leave them alone."
Groucho Marx
"You might not be the handsomest man alive, but you're a prince."
Groucho Marx
"I generally never make quick judgments about people."
Mae West
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"Kindness is the most powerful force for change."
Aaron Beck
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"Kindness costs nothing but is worth everything."
Aaron Beck
"The greatest gift is being able to make others laugh."
Laurel and Hardy
"Kindness costs nothing but means everything."
Laurel and Hardy
"One act of kindness can change someone's entire day."
Laurel and Hardy
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"Compassion begins with accepting yourself as you are."
Steven Hayes
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"Validation is not agreeing that someone is right. It is communicating that their behavior makes sense."
Marsha Linehan
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"We are all doing the best we can with the skills we have in the moment."
Marsha Linehan
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"You deserve compassion, especially from yourself."
Marsha Linehan
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"You can honor your values and still make mistakes."
Marsha Linehan
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"You deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, especially by yourself."
Marsha Linehan
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"Kindness is something I've never believed in. But it works."
W.C. Fields
"You must accept yourself unconditionally."
Albert Ellis
"You cannot love yourself if you despise your nature."
Albert Ellis
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"Every person deserves to be understood on their own terms."
George Kelly
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"Understanding requires openness to seeing the world through another's eyes."
George Kelly
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"Empathy is the ability to temporarily adopt another person's construct system."
George Kelly
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"Kindness is not weakness; it is the highest form of strength."
Nancy Cantor
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"Every act of kindness creates a ripple of positive change."
Nancy Cantor
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"In kindness, we find our truest purpose."
Nancy Cantor
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"Every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect."
Nancy Cantor
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"We are all doing the best we can with the tools we currently have."
Steven Hayes
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"What we practice grows stronger - so practice self-compassion."
Steven Hayes
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"Presence is the greatest gift you can give another person."
Steven Hayes
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"You are not broken; you're human."
Steven Hayes
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"Emotions are valid even when they don't make logical sense. Validity is not approval."
Marsha Linehan