Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

"The smallest act of kindness echoes across generations."
Moses
L
"The greatest gift you can give someone is honesty."
Lenny Bruce
A
"Be the person you needed as a kid."
Amy Poehler
A
"Be kind to yourself as much as you are to others."
Amy Poehler
A
"Kindness is never wasted."
Amy Poehler
A
"Leave people better than you found them."
Amy Poehler
"I have always wanted to be liked."
Joan Rivers
B
"If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
B
"The tongue is like a sharp knife; it kills without drawing blood."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
B
"Speak the truth, but without harshness."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
B
"No one is born hating another person. Hate is learned, and if it can be learned, it can be unlearned."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
B
"Speak only endearing speech that is accepted, speech that goes to the heart."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
R
"I believe that kindness is the most powerful force in the world."
Richard Pryor
A
"Kindness is never wasted."
Amy Poehler
Z
"To serve humanity is to serve the divine spark within all beings."
Zoroaster
Z
"Kindness is an investment that always returns with interest."
Zoroaster
T
"Kindness is always the right move, even when it's not profitable."
Tina Fey
"Kindness costs nothing but often returns everything."
Joan Rivers
"Patience with others begins with patience with yourself."
Joan Rivers
G
"People are wonderful, one at a time."
George Carlin
B
"Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the truth."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
B
"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
B
"Words can hurt as much as swords. Speak with wisdom and gentleness."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
B
"There is no greater force than that of understanding others with compassion."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
R
"Kindness is free, but it's the most valuable currency there is."
Richard Pryor
"Kindness doesn't cost anything but returns dividends forever."
Joan Rivers
T
"We should all try to be a little kinder."
Tina Fey
T
"Treat others the way you want to be treated."
Tina Fey
T
"Being nice is just as important as being talented."
Tina Fey
T
"I've always had a rule: try to be kinder than necessary."
Tina Fey