Quotes about Goodness

I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I don't know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will NOT ask, How many good things have you done in your life?, rather he will ask, How much LOVE did you put into what you did?

In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love

...truth is handsomer than the affectation of love. Your goodness must have some edge to it, --else it is none.

Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!

To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind.

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues.

Good deeds are the highest notes in life's symphony.

The world is full of angels; if you can't find one, be one.

A friend asks if I know the difference between a saint and a martyr: A saint is someone who radiates goodness and bears no faults. A martyr is someone who lives with a saint.

America is great because America is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.

We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love.