Kindness Quotes
Small acts. Big impact. These quotes make the case for compassion as a way of life.
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"In understanding others, we must translate not just words but entire worldviews."Katz, Jerrold
"The greatest gift we can give another person is our undivided attention."Kaplan, David
"Every person we meet is carrying a burden we know nothing about."Kaplan, David
"Kindness is the most powerful form of influence we possess."Kaplan, David
"The quality of mercy is not strained."Fine, Arthur
"Kindness is the most revolutionary act in a world that profits from indifference."Perry, John
"Kindness is remembered long after intelligence is forgotten."Perry, John
"Kindness reflects an understanding of shared humanity."Fine, Kit
"Kindness emerges from deep understanding."Fine, Kit
"Kindness multiplies when it flows from understanding."Burge, Tyler
"Kindness is intelligence applied with compassion."Burge, Tyler
"It is so hard not to say what you think. And it's not about dishonesty; it's about politeness."Wittgenstein, Richard
"We forgive others far more readily than we forgive ourselves."Fine, Arthur
"In a gentle way, you can shake the world."Lewis, David
"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."Lewis, David
"Kindness is the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see."Lewis, David
"Kindness costs nothing but means everything."Geach, Peter
"Kindness is contagious."Geach, Peter
"Kindness is not weakness; it is the strength of understanding."Fine, Arthur
"Kindness creates the conditions for others to flourish."Fine, Arthur
"We trust others not from weakness but because knowledge is fundamentally social."Burge, Tyler
"Interpretation requires charity and the assumption that speakers are generally rational."Burge, Tyler
"Kindness is the only currency that multiplies when you give it away."Lewis, David
"Kindness is the only act that costs nothing and returns everything."Lewis, David
"To listen well is to understand not just words but intentions."Grice, Paul
"Politeness is often the graceful flouting of conversational maxims."Grice, Paul
"What we leave unsaid is often a measure of our respect for the listener."Grice, Paul
"To listen with full attention is to give the speaker a profound gift."Grice, Paul
"The greatest gift we can give another is our undivided attention."Fine, Arthur
"Kindness is strength wrapped in gentleness."Fine, Arthur