Kindness Quotes
Small acts. Big impact. These quotes make the case for compassion as a way of life.
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"The contemplative heart is the compassionate heart."Dominic de Guzmán
"Forgiveness is not forgetting; it is remembering without anger."Richard Rohr
"Compassion is the highest form of intelligence."Richard Rohr
"We serve a God who leaves the ninety-nine to search for the one."Barbara Brown Taylor
"We hurt others when we forget that they are also struggling."Barbara Brown Taylor
"The world does not need our judgment; it needs our compassion."Barbara Brown Taylor
"Compassion arises naturally when separation dissolves."Adyashanti
"Kindness is the expression of the recognition of unity."Rupert Spira
"If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men."Francis of Assisi
"The Lord loves those who give quietly and ask for nothing in return."Francis of Assisi
"To forgive is not to forget; it is to remember and choose love anyway."Francis of Assisi
"The person who has nothing and gives anyway possesses everything that matters."Francis of Assisi
"Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge."Mooji
"Kindness is the language of the divine."Mooji
"Kindness costs nothing but builds everything."Mooji
"Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place."Henri Nouwen
"To minister is to help others experience their own sacred worth."Henri Nouwen
"The greatest gifts we can give each other are our attention and presence."Henri Nouwen
"Our capacity to forgive ourselves is inseparable from our capacity to forgive others."Henri Nouwen
"Hospitality is the creation of a free space where the stranger can become a friend."Henri Nouwen
"Presence is the greatest gift we can offer anyone."Richard Rohr
"There is no way to tell people that they are all walking around shining like the sun."Thomas Merton
"Every act of kindness is an act of worship."Thomas Merton
"We must learn to listen not just with our ears but with our hearts."Thomas Merton
"We are called to be physicians of souls, not judges of hearts."Dominic de Guzmán
"Every person you meet carries within them the image of God."Dominic de Guzmán
"Kindness begins with accepting yourself exactly as you are."Adyashanti
"Kindness is the natural overflow of understanding."Adyashanti
"Kindness arises naturally when separation is seen through."Rupert Spira
"What you give, you give to yourself."Rupert Spira