Kindness Quotes

These 47 quotes on kindness come straight from the QuotePlace collection — lines by poets, philosophers, leaders and artists across the centuries. Open any card to read the quote on its own page and meet the author behind it.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. — Mark Twain
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
Mark Twain
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. — Maya Angelou
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.
Maya Angelou
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. — Aesop
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
Aesop
Kindness is the light that dissolves all walls between souls, families, and nations. — Paramahansa Yogananda
Kindness is the light that dissolves all walls between souls, families, and nations.
Paramahansa Yogananda
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. — Dalai Lama
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
Dalai Lama
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. — Dalai Lama
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Dalai Lama
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. — Dalai Lama
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
Dalai Lama
Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer badness with goodness. Conquer meanness with generosity. — Gautama Buddha
Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer badness with goodness. Conquer meanness with generosity.
Gautama Buddha
Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. — Dylan Thomas
Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Dylan Thomas
Without suffering, we do not have the opportunity to cultivate compassion and understanding; and without understanding, there can be no true love. — Thich Nhat Hanh
Without suffering, we do not have the opportunity to cultivate compassion and understanding; and without understanding, there can be no true love.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Be kind and merciful. Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. — Mother Teresa
Be kind and merciful. Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.
Mother Teresa
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. — Dalai Lama
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.
Dalai Lama
There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind. — Fred Rogers
There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.
Fred Rogers
When the choice is to be right or to be kind, always make the choice that brings peace. — Wayne Dyer
When the choice is to be right or to be kind, always make the choice that brings peace.
Wayne Dyer
The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others. — Albert Schweitzer
The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.
Albert Schweitzer
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