Kindness these days, unfortunately, is hard to find. People seem to have their own agenda in life and no longer care about other people’s struggles. But sometimes, it only takes one person to change the world. May you become that person who shows kindness wherever you are and whatever you do. We hope you enjoy these kindness quotes we compiled just for you.
Kindness Quotes
1. Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life. – Jackie Chan
2. Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are. – Harold S. Kushner
3. 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. – Princess Diana
4. Because that’s what kindness is. It’s not doing something for someone else because they can’t, but because you can. – Andrew Iskander
5. Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. – Scott Adams
6. Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse. – Henry Van Dyke
7. Kindness is a passport that opens doors and fashions friends. It softens hearts and molds relationships that can last lifetimes. – Joseph B. Wirthlin
8. A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. – John Ruskin
9. The words of kindness are more healing to a drooping heart than balm or honey. – Sarah Fielding
10. Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate. – Albert Schweitzer
11. Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers. – Kahlil Gibran
12. Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. – Lao Tzu
13. Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows. – Robert Green Ingersoll
14. Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. – Mark Twain
15. Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom. – Theodore Isaac Rubin
16. Kindness makes you the most beautiful person in the world, no matter what you look like.
17. Kindness is always fashionable, and always welcome. – Amelia Barr
18. Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They’re underused. – Tommy Lee Jones
19. I’ve been searching for ways to heal myself, and I’ve found that kindness is the best way. – Lady Gaga
20. 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. – Henry James
21. The lotus is the most beautiful flower, whose petals open one by one. But it will only grow in the mud. In order to grow and gain wisdom, first you must have the mud, the obstacles of life and its suffering. The mud speaks of the common ground that humans share, no matter what our stations in life. Whether we have it all or we have nothing, we are all faced with the same obstacles, sadness, loss, illness, dying and death. If we are to strive as human beings to gain more wisdom, more kindness and more compassion, we must have the intention to grow as a lotus and open each petal one by one. – Goldie Hawn
22. People shouldn’t have to earn kindness. They should have to earn cruelty. – Maggie Stiefvater
23. It does not matter how long you are spending on the earth, how much money you have gathered or how much attention you have received. It is the amount of positive vibration you have radiated in life that matters. – Amit Ray
24. One of the most spiritual things you can do is embrace your humanity. Connect with those around you today. Say, “I love you”, “I’m sorry”, “I appreciate you”, “I’m proud of you” whatever you’re feeling. Send random texts, write a cute note, embrace your truth and share it cause a smile today for someone else and give plenty of hugs. – Steve Maraboli
25. Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events. It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. – Robert F. Kennedy
26. 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. – Dalai Lama XIV
27. I hope you will have a wonderful year, that you’ll dream dangerously and outrageously, that you’ll make something that didn’t exist before you made it, that you will be loved and that you will be liked, and that you will have people to love and to like in return. And, most importantly, because I think there should be more kindness and more wisdom in the world right now, that you will, when you need to be, be wise, and that you will always be kind. – Neil Gaiman
28. To understand everything is to forgive everything. – Osho
29. No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. – Aesop
30. A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. – John Ruskin
31. You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot by force. – Publilius Syrus
32. One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession. – Sophocles
33. Gentleness and kindness will make our homes a paradise upon earth. – C. A. Bartol
34. Never lose a chance of saying a kind word. – William Makepeace Thackeray
35. When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people. – Abraham Joshua Heschel
36. Be kind to unkind people, they need it the most.
37. Kindness makes a fellow feel good whether it’s being done to him or by him. – Frank A. Clark
38. I feel no need for any other faith than my faith in the kindness of human beings. I am so absorbed in the wonder of earth and the life upon it that I cannot think of heaven and angels. – Pearl S. Buck
39. It is futile to judge a kind deed by its motives. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind. – Eric Hoffer
40. There’s no such things as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. – Scott Adams
41. The first thing a kindness deserves is acceptance, the second, transmission. – George MacDonald
42. 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. – Og Mandino
43. Kindness is the light that dissolves all walls between souls, families, and nations. – Paramahansa Yogananda
44. We rise by lifting others. – Robert Ingersoll
45. One can’t be kind to one person and cruel to another. – Morarji Desai
46. Whatever point of view you have, there’s another. – Jack Kornfield
47. 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. – Robert Brault
48. Be nice to strangers. Be nice even when it doesn’t matter. – Sam Altman
49. Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength. – Saint Francis de Sales
50. Politeness is the flower of humanity. Joseph Joubert
51. My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. – Dalai Lama
52. No one has ever become poor by giving. – Anne Frank
53. Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses. – Confucius
54. Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. – Lao Tzu
55. Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
56. 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. – Og Mandino
57. For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone. – Audrey Hepburn
58. A tree is known by its fruit, a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. – Saint Basil
59. Goodness is about character – integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people. – Dennis Prager
60. To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue. These five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness. – Confucius
61. 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. – Princess Diana
62. 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. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
63. I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind, yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers. – Khalil Gibran
64. Whatever possession we gain by our sword cannot be sure or lasting, but the love gained by kindness and moderation is certain and durable. – Alexander the Great
65. I am a person who always tries not to be easily influenced by position or achievement. I thank God for the fact that I can share more kindness and a good quality of life through the popularity. Not for the popularity itself. – Mario Teguh
66. When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. – Maya Angelou
67. When words are both true and kind, they can change the world. – Buddha
68. The only way to tell the truth is to speak with kindness. Only the words of a loving man can be heard. – Henry David Thoreau
69. Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us. – Pope Francis
70. Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. – Dalai Lama
71. There are many different ways we can show kindness to others, and it doesn’t have to be in a big way. The simplest of things may make the difference. – Catherine Pulsifer
72. Kindness implies the recognition of being of the same nature as others, being of a kind, in kinship. – Penelope Campling
73. 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. – Maya Angelou
74. Kindness extended, received, or observed beneficially impacts the physical health and feelings of everyone involved. – Wayne Dyer
75. You will never have a completely bad day if you show kindness at least once. – Greg Henry Quinn
76. You will never have a completely bad day if you show kindness at least once. – Greg Henry Quinn
77. The love, kindnesses, and value we have given authentically to others will be our remaining treasures at the end of life. – Steve Brunkhorst
78. Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. – Colossians 3:12
79. When a friend or professional contact does something considerate for you in a business environment it is a good idea to send a note or give a small gift to thank them. Encourage kindness by showing appreciation and people will want to help you. Don’t take professional courtesies for granted. – Liz Handlin
80. There is absolutely no reason to be kind – except for the fact that sincere kindness gets rewarded with the warm sensation of contentment in witnessing the happiness you’ve given others. – Antony Richard Pearson
81. Every time someone out there does something nice for you, make it a point to tell him or her just how grateful you are for the same. – Adam Richards
82. If someone shows you kindness and generosity, you are likely to reciprocate. If you are happy at work and feel that you are being treated well, you will probably go the extra mile to ensure your work is done thoroughly. – Reen Rose
83. Notice acts of kindness offered to you from your surroundings. Someone, no matter who, is doing something thoughtful for you. – Noelia Aanulds
84. Give yourself some kindness today until you’re filled and pass it on. – Lori Hil
85. Kindness needs practice. Just as a tree doesn’t strengthen its roots the night of the storm, you can’t develop kindness overnight, you’ll have to practice it in the littlest experiences, to the moth visiting your home, the telemarketer who trespasses into your peace, and the airline agent who botches your flight booking. With practice, you’ll become instinctively kind, kindness will become effortless and will require no active thought. – Amit Sood
86. Our kindness towards another propagates across a network of individuals, just as a hostile relation can span generations. – John Shea
87. Kindness: what a strange word to find on anybody’s lips these days. It is like a style in clothes which is no longer worn, or like a musty language no longer spoken. Nevertheless, it has a way of returning every now and then to earth and there is kindness again, nestling stubbornly in people’s hearts, lifting a small peaceful voice, ready for the millennium. – Robert Nathan
88. Show kindness and compassion to the people around you. – D.D. Tai
89. Psalm 103: 8-14 shows us the kindness we see in God, and calls us to show this same kindness towards each other. – Linda Kastiel Kozlowski
90. The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness. – Dalai Lama
91. Benevolence has no guarantee of return. – Max Lucado
92. Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. – Scott Adams
93. Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. – Lao Tzu
94. A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. – William Arthur Ward
95. Forget injuries. Never forget kindness. – Confucius
96. One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness, it usually comes back to you.
97. Deeds of kindness are equal in weight to all the commandments.
98. Teaching kids good manners is teaching them about kindness, consideration, and respect. – Claire Stranberg
99. Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. – James Matthew Barrie
100. Kindness and faithfulness keep a king safe, through kindness his throne is made secure. – King Solomon
101. He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you yourself have obliged. – Benjamin Franklin
102. Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change. – Bob Kerrey
103. Kindness is tenderness. Kindness is love but is perhaps greater than love. Kindness is good will. Kindness says I want you to be happy. – Randolph Ray
104. Do your little bit of good where you are, it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world. – Desmond Tutu
105. Kindness does wonderful things to a face. – Dixie Doyle
106. Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not. – Samuel Johnson
107. Kindness is spreading sunshine into other people’s lives regardless of the weather.
108. Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
109. Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate. – Albert Schweitzer
110. Genuine kindness is no ordinary act, but a gift of rare beauty. – Sylvia Rossetti
111. You can cultivate mercy when you extend acts of compassion and kindness to yourself and to other people. – Bree Miller
112. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind. – Eric Hoffer
113. 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. – Princess Diana
114. Be kind to people no matter how they treat you.
115. He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. – St. Basil
116. How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it? – George Elliston
117. Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike. – J.K. Rowling,
118. Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely. – Roy T. Bennett
119. Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind. – Roy T. Bennett
120. Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people. – Roy T. Bennett
121. A random act of kindness, no matter how small, can make a tremendous impact on someone else’s life. – Roy T. Bennett
122. Life becomes easier and more beautiful when we can see the good in other people. – Roy T. Bennett
123. Treat everyone with politeness and kindness, not because they are nice, but because you are. – Roy T. Bennett
124. Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness. – George Sand
125. Always find opportunities to make someone smile, and to offer random acts of kindness in everyday life. – Roy T. Bennett,
126. A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special. – Nelson Mandela
127. Life is mostly froth and bubble. Two things stand like stone. Kindness in another’s trouble. Courage in your own. – Adam Lindsay Gordon
128. Be a little kinder than you have to. – E. Lockhart,
129. How would your life be different if, you stopped making negative judgmental assumptions about people you encounter? Let today be the day. You look for the good in everyone you meet and respect their journey. – Steve Maraboli
130. Help others without any reason and give without the expectation of receiving anything in return. – Roy T. Bennett
131. Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness. – R.J. Palacio
132. The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole,but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she knows. – Audrey Hepburn
133. We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over. – Ray Bradbury
134. I don’t care if you’re black, white, straight, bisexual, gay, lesbian, short, tall, fat, skinny, rich or poor. If you’re nice to me, I’ll be nice to you. Simple as that. – Robert Michaels
135. Kindness is not a business. True kindness expects nothing in return and should never act with conditions. – Roy T. Bennett
136. It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being. – John Joseph Powell
137. You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
138. But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword. – Rick Riordan
139. We must learn to regard people less in the light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
140. This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness. – Dalai Lama XIV
141. Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things. – Terry Pratchett
142. While kindness is a virtue and everyone should help, you should only do so to the extent that it is humanly possible and it will not eat up all of your time. – Matthew Lewis Browne
143. When you show people kindness and respect you are bringing positive vibes into your life and into the lives of others. – Jason Scotts
144. When you show people kindness and respect, despite petty differences, you are bringing positive vibes into your life and into the lives of others. – Jason Scotts
145. This river of kindness flows through each and every one of us, connecting us. Because kindness is more than just medicine. The act of giving and receiving is where the real magic of human connection occurs. – Leon Logothesis
146. You can cultivate mercy when you extend acts of compassion and kindness to yourself and to other people. – Bree Miller
147. Without cruelty, we would not know kindness. – Rosemary Peck
148. Strong healthy relationships allow people to be vulnerable and gives them permission to look at themselves with honesty and kindness. – Robin Roberts
