57 Kindness Quotes

A collection of kindness quotes; famous short words reminding us to be kind and demonstrate acts of kindness every day. When we demonstrate small acts of graciousness and generosity it truly does make a positive difference in people's lives.

Kindness can be demonstrated in many ways: in generosity, in compassion and tolerance for others, being cordial, showing hospitality, and being courteous to others. It could be described as goodwill and a gentleness. The effects of being kind to others can never be minimized.

Introduced in 1998, World Kindness Day is celebrated on November 13th, 2019. in many countries around the world.

In addition to the quotations below, you may enjoy a Kindness Poem.

    Short Kindness Quotes

    While these quotes may be brief they are full of kind-hearted thoughts and suggestions about the benefits of kindness.

    short but inspiring kindness quotes
  1. There is no kindness in the world unless it is first shown.
    Robert Rivers
    Motivational Quotes



  2. You can never show enough kindness to others.
    Catherine Pulsifer
    Appreciation



  3. A little more kindness, a little less creed
    A little more giving, a little less greed
    Author Unknown, A Little More
    Living A Simple Life



  4. Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
    Mark Twain
    Cute Quotes



    5. encouraging quotes to be kind
  5. Kindness is for all times in all situations -- not just when it suits you.
    Audray Landrum
    Quotes To Live By



  6. It is difficult to give away kindness. It keeps coming back to you.
    Cort Flint
    Positive Quotes



  7. Kindness is a choice. . . Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.
    Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
    Life Choices



  8. You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot by force.
    Publilius Syrus
    Attitude 



    9. quote about using kind words
  9. As perfume to the flower, so is kindness to speech.
    Katherine Francke
    Short Positive Quotes



  10. Through kindness, and thus through affection, honesty, truth, and justice toward everyone else, we ensure our own benefit.
    Piero Ferrucci, The Power of Kindness
    Truth  



  11. ...people who are kind to animals will more likely exhibit compassion toward other people.
    Wayne Pacelle
    Be Kind To Animals



  12. A smile is one the sweetest and most helpful ministries of kindness that every one of us has in his power to give to the world.
    Eliza Riley
    Smile



  13. Having more energy to spread love and kindness is a wonderful side effect of self-care ...
    Eliza Riley Gift Potter, Spellwork for Self-Care
    Take Care Of Yourself



  14. We wildly underestimate the power of the tiniest personal touch of kindness.
    Author Unknown
    Thoughtful 



    15. motivational quote about kindness
  15. You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
    John Wooden
    Helping Others 



  16. As we journey on Life's way. It's the simple things that please us like a willing kindness done.
    John McLeod
    Simplicity Poems



  17. With so much negativity in our world ... the most important thing is kindness towards others.
    Eldonna Lewis Fernandez
    Life Is Too Short 



    18. Famous Quotes on Kindness

    Let these famous words remind you that offering affection and goodwill to others will always come back to you.

    Dalai Lama famous quote on kindness
  18. My religion is simple, my religion is kindness.
    Dalai Lama
    Deep Quotes about Life



  19. One never knows how far a word of kindness goes.
    Edgar A. Guest
    Kindness Poem



  20. Have you had a kindness shown? Pass it on;
    ‘Twas not given for thee alone, Pass it on
    Henry Burton
    Pass It On



  21. Great persons are able to do great kindnesses.
    Miguel de Cervantes
    Short Inspirational Quotes



  22. Kindness gives birth to kindness.
    Sophocles
    Short Quotes



    23. a quote about the power of kindness
  23. I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.
    Tennessee Williams
    Difficult Times  



  24. We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Optimistic



  25. As we journey on Life's way.
    It's the simple things that please us
    like a willing kindness done.
    John McLeod
    Life Journey



  26. The ideas that have lighted my way have been kindness, beauty and truth.
    Albert Einstein
    Poems About Hope



  27. Kindness trumps even stupidity, for with sharing and love, one learns.
    Marc Estrin
    Learning



    28. a cute kindness quote
  28. For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
    Audrey Hepburn
    Cute Quotes For Instagram



  29. If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.
    Bob Hope
    Trouble



  30. The soul that perpetually overflows with kindness and sympathy will always be cheerful.
    Parke Godwin
    Sympathy



  31. Kind hearts are the gardens,
    Kind thoughts are the roots,
    Kind words are the flowers,
    Kind deeds are the fruits.
    Take care of your garden
    And keep out the weeds,
    Fill it with sunshine
    Kind words and kind deeds.
    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    Motivational Poems



    32. Be Kind Quotes

    To be kind translates into showing generosity, compassion, and be a blessing to others.

    thoughtful kindness quotes
  32. Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
    T.H. Thompson
    Make A Difference 



  33. Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true.
    Robert Brault
    Risk



  34. Do all the good you can. By all the means you can.
    In all the ways you can. In all the places you can.
    At all the times you can. To all the people you can.
    As long as ever you can.

    John Wesley
    Graduation Poems



    35. a quote reminding us kindness is a factor of success
  35. Interestingly enough, although kindness has a good chance of leading to success, kindness will always lead to happiness. So if you want to be happy, be kind.
    David T. Fagan
    Happiness 



  36. Because "kindness" is a humble word, it does not invite arrogant debates and conflicts that pit us against them.
    Tara Cousineau PhD
    Short Deep Quotes



  37. Through kindness, and thus through affection, honesty, truth, and justice toward everyone else, we ensure our own benefit.
    Piero Ferrucci, The Power of Kindness
    Justice



  38. We do not live to be selfish; we live to bless others with the bounties we have been graciously given.
    Byron R. Pulsifer
    Life Journey Quotes



    39. quotes to inspire kindness
  39. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.
    Eric Hoffer
    Live In The Moment



  40. Being kind to yourself is the first thing to learn, and one of the only specific life instructions I remember from my mother.

    David Friedman, We Can Be Kind
    Mothers Day Messages



  41. Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you - not because they are nice, but because you are.
    Author Unknown
    Life Quotes



    42. a proverb on kindness
  42. One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind.
    Malayan Proverb
    Thought Provoking



  43. ... believe me: being kind to yourself, to strangers, to those you love, to the world - every day, at every opportunity - will make you happier and more connected to everything and everyone than you have ever been. It will bring you peace...
    Bernadette Russell
    Opportunity



  44. Kindness to your fellow man and woman will also help align you with your greater purpose and create good feelings about yourself.
    Cary David Richards, The Happiness Habit
    Poems of Encouragement



  45. We can view the world in one of two ways. We can look out and see all the negativity and heartache that occurs or we can choose to focus on all the kindness and generosity and draw from its strength.
    Michelle Tupy
    Strong



    46. Act of Kindness Quotes

    Acts of kindness demonstrate a tenderness and a blessing towards each other. Rather than talk taking action and doing will result in a better world for everyone.

    a quote about passing on kindness
  46. Have you had a kindness shown?
    Pass it on; Twas not given for thee alone,
    Pass it on; Let it travel down the years,
    Let it wipe another's tears, Til in Heaven the deed appears -
    Pass it on.
    Henry Burton
    Heaven Poems



  47. Acts of kindness from both strangers and friends can turn around a situation and leave a lasting memory.
    Stephannie Hughes
    Making Memories Quotes



  48. A demonstration of offering another person what they desperately need to survive is not a matter of the mind but of the heart.
    B. C. Artworst
    Poems of Encouragement



  49. To pass by someone on the street who is obviously in desperate need is to forsake the primary mandate of humanity.
    Theodore W. Higgingsworth
    Inspirational Quotes About Life and Struggles



    50. An Irish Blessing about being kind
  50. May the kindness you spread, keep returning to you.
    Irish Blessing
    Irish Blessing Quotes



  51. The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.
    Charles Kuralt
    Poems about Life



  52. We all know someone who has changed our life in some way, big or small. We all have seen people acting in kindness or love. We all know how much better it feels to stir the good than to spill the bad.
    AnnaMarie McHargue, People Are Good
    Quotes about Change



  53. Every word that conveys altruism, amiability, consideration, helpfulness, care, or concern has no meaning unless it is followed by a genuine and graceful action devoid of expecting something in return.
    Freddy J. W. Parkes
    Graduation Sayings



  54. There is no tally sheet in the exchange of small kindnesses; but there is shared memory and, from each person, the assurances of good things to come.
    Lady Borton
    Memories 



    55. inspirational kindness quote
  55. Kindness is magic,
    It's the breeze that gently touches everybody,
    Drifting like a viral flu, a contagious epidemic,
    That moves from one person to another silently...

    Cesar Moran-Cahusac
    Inspirational Poems



  56. With the right treatments - including unlikely friendships, art, and community building - we can grow a more muscular kind of empathy, and broaden our kindness along the way.
    Jamil Zaki, The War for Kindness
    Experience



  57. If someone were to pay you ten cents for every kind word you ever spoke and collect five cents for every unkind word, would you be rich or poor?
    Nonpareil
    Wealth


May your day be filled with kindness towards others and when you demonstrate an unselfish attitude and understanding, and mercy, you will find it will be returned to you! We hope these quotations have given you food for thought!


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