Kindness Quotes

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

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"The greatest gift is attention—really paying attention to another person."
Saul Bellow
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"Kindness is a form of strength."
Norman Mailer
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"Kindness is the greatest act of courage."
Joseph Heller
"Kindness is often mistaken for weakness by those who have none."
Cormac McCarthy
"What separates human beings is often less important than what unites them."
Philip Roth
"Kindness is the given, the basic core of what it means to be human."
David Foster Wallace
"Empathy is the ability to recognize yourself in the other person."
David Foster Wallace
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"Kindness is the only currency that never loses its value."
Saul Bellow
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"The measure of a person is how they treat those who can do nothing for them."
Saul Bellow
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"The smallest act of kindness echoes through eternity."
Saul Bellow
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"I'm convinced that everybody has the potential to be good."
J.D. Salinger
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"I would have been nicer."
J.D. Salinger
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"What really matters is how you treat people."
J.D. Salinger
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"Kindness is rare precisely because it costs something."
Joseph Heller
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"One cannot be kind without being strong."
Norman Mailer
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"Kindness is often mistaken for weakness, which is the mistake of the strong."
Norman Mailer
"Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard."
Kurt Vonnegut
"We are here on Earth to help each other."
Kurt Vonnegut
"If you can do no good, at least do no harm."
Kurt Vonnegut
"If you can't be kind, be quiet."
David Foster Wallace
"The greatest gift you can give is your attention."
David Foster Wallace
"Compassion is not sentiment but work."
David Foster Wallace
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"We should all be kind to one another whenever possible."
Saul Bellow
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"The greatest thing one human being can do for another is listen."
Saul Bellow
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"Cruelty is the sin against which all other sins are minor."
Saul Bellow
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"Kindness is often mistaken for weakness by those who lack it."
Joseph Heller
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"Kindness costs nothing but often buys everything."
Joseph Heller
"The best and most honest criticism comes from those who love you."
Philip Roth
"Understanding is not required; empathy is."
Philip Roth
"Loyalty is the rarest quality in modern life."
Philip Roth