How much better the world would be if we all gave gifts of understanding, and compassion, of service, and friendship, of kindness and gentleness.

I live by the maxim, love people when they least expect it and least deserve it. That how you change someone's life forever.

If you want to impact someone's life, love them when they least expect it and least deserve it ... You might think, "But they don't deserve it." That's the point, isn't it?

From the secular to the sacred, we can focus on ourselves or others.

Before entertaining guests, Roosevelt would read up on whatever subject matter they might be interested in. This enabled him to become quite the conversationalist. And I would suggest that it was one way in which Roosevelt loved his neighbor as himself—he showed genuine interest in their interests.

Do you think you are going to live forever? Is life so long you rather rag somebody than be nice to them?

Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.

On the outskirts of every agony sits some observant fellow who points.

It is easy enough to do good once or twice, but to keep on doing good without getting disgusted with the ingratitude of those whom we have benefited, that is not so easy.

A second basic fact that characterizes nonviolence is that it does not seek to defeat or humiliate the opponent, but to win his friendship and understanding.

A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one thought at one time, at all times, who suffers harm done to others, whose greatest passion is compassion, whose greatest strength is love and defiance of despair.

Spread love everywhere you go: First of all in your own house...let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.