Kindness Quotes

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

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"One principle I have held throughout my life is to listen to what people have to say."
Willa Cather
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"In every human being there is some longing, however repressed, for beauty and nobility of character."
Sinclair Lewis
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"Never be cruel, never be cowardly, and never eat soggy cereal."
Ernest Hemingway
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"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention."
Ernest Hemingway
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"In every bit of honest writing in the world there is a base theme. Try to understand men, if you understand each other you will be kind to each other."
John Steinbeck
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"The greatest American, or anyone, is a kind one."
John Steinbeck
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"Kindness is an armor against a cruel world, though it leaves us vulnerable."
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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"Kindness is never wasted, even when it is not returned."
F. Scott Fitzgerald
"The kindness we show to others is often a reflection of our own hidden needs."
Theodore Dreiser
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"The sight of pain has always been a source of disturbance to me."
Edith Wharton
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"The highest compliment we can pay someone is to listen to them."
Edith Wharton
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"The greatest gift we can give is our attention."
Edith Wharton
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"One should never underestimate the importance of small kindnesses."
Edith Wharton
"We must make a difference, one person at a time."
Harriet Beecher Stowe
"We are all connected by threads of humanity."
Harriet Beecher Stowe
"The true test of civilization is kindness."
Harriet Beecher Stowe
"Kindness is often mistaken for weakness by those who do not understand its strength."
Theodore Dreiser
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"Kindness is the one act that always returns to its giver."
Sinclair Lewis
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"Kindness costs nothing but enriches everyone it touches."
Sinclair Lewis
"Sometimes the heart of a person is almost too large for the body that contains it."
Willa Cather
"The heart of some people is like an oyster, all closed up, but others wear theirs outside."
Willa Cather
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"The kindness we show is the legacy we leave."
Ernest Hemingway
"Help one another, is part of the religion of our sisterhood."
Louisa May Alcott
"The way to greatness is through small acts of kindness."
Louisa May Alcott
"I believe in the power of human kindness."
Louisa May Alcott
"Kindness is the greatest wealth of all."
Louisa May Alcott
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"I like people and I like them because something inside me gets a tremendous kick out of doing favors and services."
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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"Everyone has a heart."
F. Scott Fitzgerald
"Compassion is often seen as weakness in a competitive world."
Theodore Dreiser
"Kindness is a language which the dumb can speak and the deaf can hear."
Harriet Beecher Stowe