Quotes about Kindness

Oh, dear lady, why ar'n't those who claim to be God's own folks as gentle and as kind to us poor wretches as you, who having youth, and beauty, and all that they have lost, might be a little proud instead of so much humbler?

Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business.

it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every One!

As good as gold," said Bob, "and better. Somehow he gets thoughtful, sitting by himself so much, and thinks the strangest things you ever heard. He told me, coming home, that he hoped the people saw him in the church, because he was a cripple, and it might be pleasant to them to remember, upon Christmas Day, who made lame beggars walk and blind men see.

A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.

This world abounds indeed with misery: to lighten its burthen we must divide it with one another.

In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.

So reach out and receive the gift.

But if all things equally fall short of this dignity, one thing there is that is not beneath the dignity of God, and that is, to do good to him that needed it.

I've learned... . That being kind is more important than being right.

Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.

Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.