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 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
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"The greatest gift is the capacity to feel deeply."
Edgar Allan Poe
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"If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain."
Emily Dickinson
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"The kindest thing is knowing when to say nothing at all."
Emily Dickinson
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"A kind word costs nothing but buys everything."
Emily Dickinson
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"A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles."
Washington Irving
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"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
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"The most dangerous harpoon is not cast with the hand but with the tongue."
Herman Melville
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"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
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"If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain."
Emily Dickinson
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"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
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"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
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"Be kind, something that seems to work even in this harsh world."
Henry James
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"There is no greater force in the universe than human kindness."
Henry James
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"We must be kind, for everyone fights their own battle."
François Mauriac
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"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
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"No man can stand on his own dignity without supporting others."
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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"A kind word often goes unnoticed but is never forgotten."
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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"A single act of kindness can change the trajectory of a life."
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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"Kindness is the only currency that never devalues."
Herman Melville
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"One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being hurt very often."
Anatole France