Kindness Quotes
Small acts. Big impact. These quotes make the case for compassion as a way of life.
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"The smallest act of kindness can change the trajectory of a life."James Fenimore Cooper
"Life is not so short but that there is always time enough for courtesy."Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The only true gift is a portion of thyself."Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The greatest gift is the capacity to feel deeply."Edgar Allan Poe
"If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain."Emily Dickinson
"The kindest thing is knowing when to say nothing at all."Emily Dickinson
"A kind word costs nothing but buys everything."Emily Dickinson
"A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles."Washington Irving
"A good-natured and kind manner makes a man beloved and respected."Washington Irving
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."Mark Twain
"The most dangerous harpoon is not cast with the hand but with the tongue."Herman Melville
"Kindness and cruelty are not opposites; they are closely related."Nathaniel Hawthorne
"There is no greater delight than giving."Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The only gift is a portion of thyself."Ralph Waldo Emerson
"If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain."Emily Dickinson
"Kindness is the only chain by which we bind people to us."Emily Dickinson
"Kindness is never wasted."Louis-Ferdinand Céline
"Show kindness daily."Louis-Ferdinand Céline
"Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind."Henry James
"Be kind, something that seems to work even in this harsh world."Henry James
"There is no greater force in the universe than human kindness."Henry James
"We must be kind, for everyone fights their own battle."François Mauriac
"The world is made beautiful by human kindness."François Mauriac
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you."Mark Twain
"The best way to cheer yourself is to cheer somebody else up."Mark Twain
"No man can stand on his own dignity without supporting others."Nathaniel Hawthorne
"A kind word often goes unnoticed but is never forgotten."Nathaniel Hawthorne
"A single act of kindness can change the trajectory of a life."Nathaniel Hawthorne
"Kindness is the only currency that never devalues."Herman Melville
"One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being hurt very often."Anatole France