Kindness Quotes

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

23791 quotes

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"A gift requires a giver and a receiver."
Seamus Heaney
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"What we give is what we keep."
Seamus Heaney
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"Kindness from strangers restored my faith in humanity more times than I can count."
Christy Brown
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"Kindness is the currency that matters most in this world."
Christy Brown
"Kindness is a language that transcends all barriers."
Frank O'Connor
"Kindness often costs nothing but changes everything."
Frank O'Connor
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"In the end, it is our capacity for forgiveness that defines us."
Seán Ó Faoláin
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"Kindness is the revolution that transforms the world one heart at a time."
Seán Ó Faoláin
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"Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Sean O'Casey
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"Kindness creates ripples of change."
Sean O'Casey
"Kindness is the only language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Patrick Kavanagh
"The greatest gift is the gift of presence."
Patrick Kavanagh
"To forgive is to understand the humanity in another."
Patrick Kavanagh
"I think it's important to be kind."
Douglas Coupland
"I believe in the power of small gestures."
Douglas Coupland
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"Words can heal or wound depending on how they are used."
Seamus Heaney
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"I respect kindness to big animals and little children."
Brendan Behan
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"I have sympathy with the unfortunate, but not with the lazy."
Brendan Behan
"The world needs more kindness and fewer judgments from those who write about it."
Frank O'Connor
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"I learned that kindness is often the only currency that matters in this world."
Christy Brown
C
"Kindness is the only language that transcends all barriers and disabilities."
Christy Brown
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"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men."
Sean O'Casey
S
"Kindness is a language that transcends all barriers."
Sean O'Casey
"Kindness is the only currency that never loses its value."
Frank O'Connor
"The greatest gift we can give is our attention."
Frank O'Connor
C
"Kindness costs nothing but means everything."
Christy Brown
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"Kindness is often dismissed as weakness by those who confuse it with passivity."
Seán Ó Faoláin
"I think the secret is to treat everyone like you've known them forever."
Douglas Coupland
"Kindness is the only currency that multiplies when you spend it."
Douglas Coupland
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"I respect kindness to great buildings and all kinds of great lands."
Brendan Behan