Quotes about Kindness

but a simple smile takes little effort—and the rewards can be astonishing.

They sought small, meaningful ways to leave people a little better.

individual who unselfishly tries to serve others has an enormous advantage.

They are far more likely to return the favor.

Instead of condemning people, let's try to understand them. Let's try to figure out why they do what they do. That's a lot more profitable and intriguing than criticism; and it breeds sympathy, tolerance, and kindness. "To know all is to forgive all." As Dr. Johnson said: "God himself, sir, does not propose to judge man until the end of his days." Why should you and I?

There are thousands of people like her, people who are ill from "ingratitude," loneliness, and neglect. They long to be loved; but the only way in this world that they can ever hope to be loved is to stop asking for it and to start pouring out love without hope of return.

Practice routinely purposeful kindnesses and intelligent acts of beauty.

Giving is more joyous than receiving, not because it is a deprivation, but because in the act of giving lies the expression of my aliveness.

I don't believe God messes with our minds. He is not mean, and if he has something to say to me, he will say it.

From Jesus' perspective, there is no greater calling than to be a servant.

Most families would be healthier and happier if their members treated one another with the respect they would give to a perfect stranger. C. S. Lewis's discussion of storage, familial love, is endlessly instructive on this point and is required reading for all who intend to have a decent family life. He notes that he has been far more impressed by the bad manners of parents to children than by those of children to parent.

To be simple, humble, and thoughtful as we listen to others and help them come to faith in the One who has given us life.