- “Kindness often comes from a guilt-ridden mind, compassion comes from an aware soul. Kindness is selective, compassion is for all. For example, kind people often take care of dogs and cats but create nuisance for their fellow human beings. They often believe in a world without borders but become a tool in the hands of one country to harm another country.” ― Shunya
- “Kindness is the most universal revolutionary act of freedom and dignity.” ― Khadijah Masorong, Lakeview Manor: Enjoy the ride, see the magic in you, and set the world on fire
- “No less anguish is felt by any deeply compassionate human being over injustice than another. If you are kind you are kind. If you see right from wrong, you feel as deeply as the next. The only question is how much do you love and how sincerely do you contribute it to better our world without causing further harm?” ― Julieanne O’Connor
- “Jesus, I told meself, harden the fuck up. She heard me say that once, Mum. To me little cousin out by the laundry where he was bawling, his knee bleeding a tiny bit. She had that disgusted look on her face. What? I said. I didn’t do nothin. You’re no better than your father, she said. Listen to you, Jaxie, you sound just like him. I didn’t talk to her for three days.” ― Tim Winton, The Shepherd’s Hut
- “And then it hit me—I don’t have to participate in these toxic conversations.But if I choose to, I can set a different example. I can bring love to the moment, regardless of the response.I can choose to be kind, no matter what.My power lives in my love.” ― Scott Stabile
- “Love is a flower that grows in the garden of mind if we treat it with kindness, compassion, and joy.” ― Debasish Mridha
- I am not and never will be perfect. I am not always as honest, respectful, responsible, fair or as kind as I should be. All I can do is what I should do: strive every day, with every decision to be the best person I can be. I don’t expect to be perfect but I know I can be better. Michael Josephson
- “Seek a man that doesn’t ask you to prove your love. Seek a man that will prove God’s love.” ― Shannon L. Alder
- “You will shine wherever you go – just carry the light of compassion in your heart.” ― Amit Ray, Walking the Path of Compassion
- “It is unfortunate that for some, kindness is an unwarranted expenditure, compassion an avoidable weakness, and love an unnecessary gamble.” ― Wayne Gerard Trotman
- “Less judgement more compassion.” ― Nikki Rowe
- When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time. Saint Francis de Sales
- “Help others without any reason and give without the expectation of receiving anything in return.” ― Roy Bennett
- “It is very easy to get married, but it requires understanding, love, kindness, forgiveness, compassion and care to continue a happy married life.” ― Debasish Mridha, MD
- There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness. 14th Dalai Lama
- “When you open your mind, you open new doors to new possibilities for yourself and new opportunities to help others.” ― Roy Bennett
- “Only two entities in the universe know when you’ve done your best. One of them is you and the other one is not me. Judge not…” ― Raymond D. Longoria Jr.
- Be kind to unkind people – they need it the most. Unknown
- “If you stay open to the wisdom of your Muse, you may discover you’re a playwright, a sculptor, a kitchen-table comedian, a beacon of creative kindness, or a person who chooses grace over ego and contentment over greed. And in that choice you will create an world of joy within yourself, you’ll truly be an artist of being alive.” ― Jill Badonsky, The Muse Is In: An Owner’s Manual to Your Creativity
- “Lead with your beautiful & equisite heart Dear Ones as it will lead you to the TREASURE that is YOU.” ― Suzie Abels
- “Sometimes the Lord must bring the bodylow before Raising the Spirit ever higher.” ― Raymond D. Longoria Jr.
- “Choose a compassionate frame of mind. Always choose love. Always be kind.” ― Beth Arnold, Always Be Kind
- “The world screams; KINDNESS IS WEAKNESS!While the Spirit whispers truth… Kindness brings into laser-like focus the FULL Might and Power of God.” ― Raymond D. Longoria Jr.
- “Do all the other things, the ambitious things — travel, get rich, get famous, innovate, lead, fall in love, make and lose fortunes, swim naked in wild jungle rivers (after first having it tested for monkey poop) – but as you do, to the extent that you can, err in the direction of kindness.” ― George Saunders, Congratulations, by the way
- “God doesn’t call us to mediocrity. He calls us to a greater standard that doesn’t teach us to tear people down to reach him, but to lift others up. Be the type of person that when people walk away from you, they know who you represent!” ― Shannon L. Alder
- “We can, each of us, be likened to houses made entirely of colorfully stained-glass. They sparkle and shine when the sun is on them, however when the darkness sets in, their greatest beauty is revealed only by a Light from within.” ― Raymond D. Longoria Jr.
- “Love deeply.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind
- “In having compassion for another’s Spiritual blindness, I can learn to Forgive myself.” ― Raymond D. Longoria Jr.
- “Even the most vulnerable person can come across as intimidating, it all depends on how one carries themselves. A bully can be quite intimidating, even though they are really acting out from insecurities.” ― Raymond D. Longoria Jr.
- “Live in such a way that when you die you leave God in your will for your children.” ― Shannon L. Alder