Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

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"The greatest gift you can give another is your full attention."
Scott Pelley
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"Compassion is the bridge between understanding and action."
Scott Pelley
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"Kindness costs nothing and buys more than we can calculate."
Russell Baker
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"Kindness is never wasted, though we rarely see where it lands."
Russell Baker
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"You have to look people in the eye and really see them to understand their story."
Jimmy Breslin
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"Kindness is not weakness. It is the greatest strength we possess."
Bill Moyers
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"In the end, we will be judged by what we did for those who had the least."
Bill Moyers
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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."
Andy Rooney
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"The most important gift you can give someone is your time."
Andy Rooney
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"I think the most important thing is to be kind to one another."
Andy Rooney
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"I believe that everyone deserves respect."
Andy Rooney
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"The power of forgiveness is underestimated."
Andy Rooney
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"I think the world needs more kindness."
Andy Rooney
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"Kindness is the only currency that never loses its value."
Mike Royko
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"I like to think of listening as a loving silence."
Fred Rogers
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"In this world, there is no such thing as a bad person. There are only people who haven't learned to love themselves yet."
Fred Rogers
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"I've learned that people will forget what you said and what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel."
Fred Rogers
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"Making a difference in someone's life doesn't require grand gestures—it requires presence."
Fred Rogers
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"The world becomes a better place when we choose to be kind first."
Fred Rogers
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"Compassion is not weakness; it is the foundation of civilized society."
Walter Mondale
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"We are at our best when we lift others rather than tear them down."
Walter Mondale
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"Our deepest values are revealed in how we treat those least able to help us."
Walter Mondale
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"Kindness is never wasted; it returns in ways we cannot always predict."
Walter Mondale
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"Kindness costs nothing but can change everything."
Gayle King
"Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Mike Wallace
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"When covering tragedy, we must remember we're dealing with real human suffering, not just a story."
Scott Pelley
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"A reporter without empathy is just a stenographer."
Scott Pelley
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"In reporting on tragedy, we must balance the public's right to know with respect for the suffering."
Scott Pelley
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"We must remember that behind every statistic is a human being with a story."
Scott Pelley
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"There is no greater gift than bearing witness to another's truth."
Bill Moyers