247 Loving Kindness quotes

You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot by force.

Wit is an intermittent fountain; kindness is a perennial spring.

Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.

When your suffering is a little greater than my suffering I feel that I am a little cruel.

When you can be the sunshine in someone’s life, or the warm rain, why would you be the cold north wind.

We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.

We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

We always prefer war on our own terms to peace on someone else’s.

Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns.

Kindness, I’ve discovered, is everything in life.

Kindness makes you the most beautiful person in the world, no matter what you look like.

Kindness makes a fellow feel good whether it’s being done to him or by him.

Kindness is wisdom.

Kindness is just love with its workboots on.

Kindness is the most tender and effective form of leaving a memory inside people’s hearts.

Kindness is the light that dissolves all walls between souls, families, and nations.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Kindness is the essence of greatness and the fundamental characteristic of the noblest men and women I have known.

Kindness is tenderness. Kindness is love but is perhaps greater than love. Kindness is good will. Kindness says I want you to be happy.

Kindness is spreading sunshine into other people’s lives regardless of the weather.

Kindness is something that I feel is leaving us a little bit

Kindness is really important to me in finding my own prince – so are patience and a sense of humor. Without those qualities he’s no Prince Charming!

Kindness is not a business. True kindness expects nothing in return and should never act with conditions.

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.

Kindness is a passport that opens doors and fashions friends. It softens hearts and molds relationships that can last lifetimes.

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

Kindness in ourselves is the honey that blunts the sting of unkindness in another.

Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence, or learning.

Kindness eases everything almost as much as money does.

Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.

Kindness begins with the understanding that we all struggle.

Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They’re underused.

Kindness and intelligence don’t always deliver us from the pitfalls and traps: there are always failures of love, of will, of imagination. There is no way to take the danger out of human relationships.

Kindness and faithfulness keep a king safe, through kindness his throne is made secure.

Kindness and a generous spirit go a long way. And a sense of humor. It’s like medicine – very healing.

Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

Kind people are the best kind of people.

Kind hearts are the gardens. Kind thoughts are the roots. Kind words are the blossoms. Kind deeds are the fruits.

Kind deeds often come back to the givers in fairer shapes than they go.

Kindness is the greatest wisdom.

Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows.

Kindness is so gangsta.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is like snow

Kindness is an everyday byproduct of all the great virtues.

Kindness is always fashionable, and always welcome.

Kindness is a sort of love without being love.

Kindness gives birth to kindness.

Kindness does wonderful things to a face.

You can tell by the kindness of a dog how a human should be.

Xtend to everyone a kindly greeting.

No one has ever become poor by giving.

Love someone who doesn’t deserve it.

Love and kindness go hand in hand.

It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.

If we cannot be clever, we can always be kind.

If you want to be a rebel, be kind.

Forget injuries; never forget kindness.

Everyone responds to kindness.

Don’t wait for people to be friendly, show them how.

Don’t be yourself — be someone a little nicer.

Be pitiful, for every man is fighting a hard battle.

Be nice to strangers. Be nice even when it doesn’t matter.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

Be kind to people no matter how they treat you.

Be a little kinder than you have to.

Always be a little kinder than necessary.

All I’m saying is, kindness don’t have no boundaries.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Kindness is the oil that takes the friction out of life.

Spread love and kindness wherever you go.

A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.

No act of kindness is too small. The gift of kindness may start as a small ripple that over time can turn into a tidal wave affecting the lives of many.

Be the reason someone smiles today.

Always be kinder than necessary.

Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most.

One kind word can change someone’s entire day.

You can cultivate mercy when you extend acts of compassion and kindness to yourself and to other people.

True popularity comes from acts of kindness rather than acts of stupidity.

True beauty is born through our actions and aspirations and in the kindness we offer to others.

Together we can change the world, just one random act of kindness at a time.

The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.

Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.

Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.

One of the toughest things for leaders to master is kindness. Kindness shares credit and offers enthusiastic praise for others’ work. It’s a balancing act between being genuinely kind and not looking weak.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

If you have an impulse to kindness, act on it.

I’m a big believer in acts of kindness, no matter how small.

Genuine kindness is no ordinary act, but a gift of rare beauty.

Every day, some act of kindness comes my way, even if it’s just someone opening the door. It happens every day if you keep an eye out for it. Keeping an eye out, that’s the key.

Even when you do not feel big hearted, you can give yourself permission to act that way.

Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.

Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude.

Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true.

To repay evils with kindness is the religion I was taught to practise, and this will forever be my rule.

To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving.

To err on the side of kindness is seldom an error.

Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.

Thoughtlessness is time wasted.

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.

This man beside us also has a hard fight with an unfavouring world, with strong temptations, with doubts and fears, with wounds of the past which have skinned over, but which smart when they are touched. It is a fact, however surprising. And when this occurs to us we are moved to deal kindly with him, to bid him be of good cheer, to let him understand that we are also fighting a battle; we are bound not to irritate him, nor press hardly upon him nor help his lower self.

Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change.

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.

Sweet, cheerful words, coming from a kind heart, are worth more than gold and gems…

Sure the world breeds monsters, but kindness grows just as wild…

Sometimes someone says something really small, and it just fits right into this empty place in your heart.

Sometimes people will hear you better if you speak with a voice of compassion instead of authority. They long to be understood more than to be lectured.

Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I am in special need of help, the good deed is usually done by somebody on whom I have no claim.

Some people know how to remain kind and thoughtful, despite the responsibilities and annoyances of a full life; others are so overwhelmed by nothing that they are longfaced and silent, much to the hurt of those with whom they must deal. I like men who are sleek and well fed, men who are happy. The people who are happy are those who know the value of white hyacinths as food for the soul. They are satisfied with one loaf and know that souls also must be fed. Kindness to others, appreciation of the good points of one’s companions, understanding of the mental vagaries and illness that cause discontent and misunderstanding are white hyacinths with even more charm than Tennyson’s poetry or Emerson’s essays. This morning an old friend sent us a present of love apples. It was so refreshing to see the red, luscious fruit in the basket; but more than that, the renewal of faith in human goodness was a tonic. This man can not ever lose the precious things of life, because he gives them. Those who receive without giving even a kind word remain poor forever. More white hyacinths are needed; and more people, human and frail but kind and thoughtful, will help us to get through life pleasantly.

Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.

Treat everyone you meet as if they are God in drag.

Treat everyone with respect and kindness. Period. No exceptions.

Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you — not because they are nice, but because you are.

Treat each person as if their heart was breaking. More often than not, you will be right.

Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.

A selfish man covets that which he does not need, while a liberal man often bestows that which he needs.

A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person.

A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.

A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget

A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses.

In hours of weariness, sensations sweet,Felt in the blood, and felt along the heart;And passing even into my purer mind,With tranquil restoration:—feelings, too,Of unremembered pleasure: such, perhaps,As have no slight or trivial influence On that best portion of a good man’s life,His little, nameless, unremembered acts Of kindness and of love….

When you are young you take the kindness people show you as your right.

When words are both true and kind, they can change the world.

When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.

What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?

What this world needs is a new kind of army — the army of the kind.

What I’m looking for in people now is kindness.

Make it a practice to judge persons and things in the most favorable light at all times and under all circumstances.

Let me live in a house by the side of the road, where the race of men go by—The men who are good and the men who are bad,As good and as bad as I….Let me live in my house by the side of the road Where the race of men go by—They are good, they are bad, they are weak, they are strong,Wise, foolish—so am I.Then why should I sit in the scorner’s seator hurl the cynic’s ban?—Let me live in my house by the side of the road And be a friend to man.

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.

The first and highest law must be the love of man to man. Homo homini Deus est — this is the supreme practical maxim, this is the turning point of the world’s History.

The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you.

The best way to knock the chip off your neighbor’s shoulder is to pat him on the back.

The best practical advice I can give to the present generation is to practice the virtue which the Christians call love.

That life is to my liking which is made up of little deeds, little sacrifices, little kindnesses.

Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolutions.

A little flattery, like a warm bath and soft towel, will let you get along with yourself, lie down with yourself, and sleep.

A kind word is like a Spring day.

A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men.

Teaching kids good manners is teaching them about kindness, consideration, and respect.

Since my boyhood, I have sought always to please, but out of a kindness in me, never out of fear or respect for what was in others.

Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.

Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.

By swallowing evil words unsaid, no one has ever harmed his stomach.

Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree.

Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.

Because that’s what kindness is. It’s not doing something for someone else because they can’t, but because you can.

Be thoughtful of others and you will not be shy, for they are incompatible addictions.

A kindness received should be returned with a freer hand.

The only way to tell the truth is to speak with kindness. Only the words of a loving man can be heard.

The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.

The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway.

The more sympathy you give, the less you need.

The kindness that’s been shown to me, by doctors as well as my family and my friends, it’s really saved my life.

The kindest word in all the world is the unkind word, unsaid.

Nothing in life means anything unless someone cares, and the whole trick is to keep being that someone.

Never miss an opportunity to make others happy, even if you have to leave them alone in order to do it.

Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping him up.

My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness. Continue to allow humor to lighten the burden of your tender heart.

My religious philosophy is kindness. Try to be kind. That’s something worth achieving.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

If you haven’t any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.

If we should deal out justice only, in this world, who would escape? No, it is better to be generous, and in the end more profitable, for it gains gratitude for us, and love…

If today you can’t be anything else to anybody, you can be the passing stranger who nodded hello.

If thou are a master, be sometimes blind; if a servant, sometimes deaf.

If those who owe us nothing gave us nothing, how poor we would be.

If someone were to pay you ten cents for every kind word you said about people and collect five cents for every unkind word, would you be rich or poor.

If every man’s internal careWere written on his brow, how many would our pity shareWho raise our envy now?

I’ve been searching for ways to heal myself, and I’ve found that kindness is the best way.

I’m honest and fair, but I don’t dispense false kindness.

Deeds of kindness are equal in weight to all the commandments.

Dear Lord, may I ever refrain From speaking ill of others; May I have kindly thoughts, as well, For all my earthly brothers!May I, dear Heavenly Father,Radiate pure love for all…May I see good in everyone;May I pray for those in woe…If I can do these things, O Lord,While I am here on this earth,I’ll feel my life’s not been in vain—That I was blessed at my birth.

Just imagine how different the world could be if we all spoke to everyone with respect and kindness.

It really shocks me when I encounter people who think kindness doesn’t matter. Because I think it’s pretty much the only thing that matters.

It is only after one is in trouble that one realizes how little sympathy and kindness there are in the world.

It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens.

In order to be remembered, leave nothing behind but goodness.

In about the same degree as you are helpful, you will be happy.

In a world full of people who couldn’t care less, be someone who couldn’t care more.

If, after I depart this vale, you ever remember me and have thought to please my ghost, forgive some sinner and wink your eye at some homely girl.

I think people are willing to talk about anything if you come to it with kindness.

I soothe my conscience now with the thought that it is better for hard words to be on paper than that Mummy should carry them in her heart.

I like kindness. Who doesn’t? Life is definitely too short for self

I have understood that the most important things are tenderness and kindness. I can’t do without them.

I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.

I don’t worry about people misinterpreting my kindness for weakness.

I always say that kindness is the greatest beauty that you can have.

I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble.

There is no greater loan than a sympathetic ear.

There is no effect more disproportionate to its cause than the happiness bestowed by a small compliment.

There are no traffic jams when you go the extra mile.

There are many reasons for kindness, and religion is just one of them.

There are few things that are more beautifully infectious than true kindness. It spreads like a magnificent wildfire.

The words of kindness are more healing to a drooping heart than balm or honey.

The way I stand up to bullies is with kindness and love. Because I think that’s what they really need. They’re misunderstood and probably really upset themselves.

The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.

The qualities I most admire in women are confidence and kindness.

Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out.

Real charity doesn’t care if it’s tax

People just take your kindness for weakness sometimes, and that’s just the bottom line.

Open your heart — open it wide; someone is standing outside.

One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.

One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness, it usually comes back to you.

One man cannot hold another man down in the ditch without remaining down in the ditch with him.

One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind.

I actually think that the most efficacious way of making a difference is to lead by example, and doing random acts of kindness is setting a very good example of how to behave in the world.

Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.

How wise must one be to be always kind.

How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.

How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it?

He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.

He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you yourself have obliged.

Have you had a kindness shown,Pass it on.’Twas not given for you alone,Pass it on.Let it travel down the years,Let it wipe another’s tears…Be a star in some one’s sky,He may live who else might die,Pass it on.

Harshness and unkindness are relative. The appearance of them may be the fruits of the greatest kindness.

Good people can get you out of a thousand problems with charm and kindness.

Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world.

As the rain falls on the just and unjust alike, let your heart be untroubled by judgments and let your kindness rain down on all.

As the bus slowed down at a crowded bus stop, the Pakistani bus conductor leaned from the、 platform and called out, Six only! The bus stopped. He counted on six passengers, rang the bell, and then, as the bus moved off, called to those left behind: So sorry, plenty of room in my heart — but the bus is full. He left behind a row of smiling faces. It’s not what you do, it’s the way that you do it.

Always carry with you a little reasonable doubt, should you meet someone who needs to be found innocent.

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

There’s a lot of not caring that goes under the name of minding your own business.

There’s nothing so kingly as kindness, and nothing so royal as truth.

There’s no use doing a kindness if you do it a day too late.

There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one’s life — reciprocity.

There is no substitute for kindness in the home. This lesson I learned from my father. He always listened to my mother’s advice. As a result, he was a better, wiser, and kinder man.

Don’t let those who take advantage of your generosity stop you from being generous.

Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.

Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.

Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.

My dad worked for Nestle for years and ended up being the mayor of our hometown. One of the lessons I learned from him was to never mistake kindness for weakness.

Love thy neighbor, and if it requires that you bend your understanding of the truth, the Truth will understand.

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.

Life is short but there is always time for courtesy.

Life is mostly froth and bubble, Two things stand like stone,Kindness in another’s trouble, Courage in your own.

Life becomes easier and more beautiful when we can see the good in other people.

Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us.

Getting money is not all a man’s business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.

During my second year of nursing school our professor gave us a quiz. I breezed through the questions until I read the last one: What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school? Surely this was a joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Before the class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our grade. Absolutely, the professor said. In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say hello. I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.