Kindness Quotes - Page 30

This much is certain, that we have no theological right to set any sort of limits to the loving-kindness of God which has appeared in Jesus Christ. Our theological duty is to see and understand it as being still greater than we had seen before.

Being part of an agenda beyond ourselves liberates us to complement each other rather than compete with each other.

Kindness is the essence of greatness.

Money can buy a fine dog but it is kindness that makes him wag his tail.

Sixty minutes of thinking of any kind is bound to lead to confusion and unhappiness.

It is kindness in a person, not beauty that wins our love

Kindness, I've discovered, is everything in life.

The true gospel of Jesus Christ never led to bigotry. It never led to self-righteousn ess. It never led to arrogance. The true gospel of Jesus Christ leads to brotherhood, to friendship, to appreciation of others, to respect and kindness and love

Kindness, it turns out, is hard - it starts out all rainbows and puppy dogs, and expands to include . . . well, EVERYTHING.

Remorse is a terrible thing to bear, Pam, one of the worst of all punishments in this life. To wish undone something you have done, to wish you could look back on kindness to someone you love, instead of on unkindness - that is a very terrible thing.

A life of kindness is the primary meaning of divine worship.

Reversing your treatment of the man you have wronged is better than asking his forgiveness.

Kindness moves mountains. Acceptance opens doors, makes room for change, diffuses misunderstandin g.

Kind words produce their own image in men's souls; and a beautiful image it is. They soothe and quiet and comfort the hearer. They shame him out of his sour, morose, unkind feelings. We have not yet begun to use kind words in such abundance as they ought to be used.

As to the kindness you mention, I wish I could have been of more service to you than I have been, but if I had, the only thanks that I should desire are that you would always be ready to serve any other person that may need your assistance, and so let good offices go around, for humankind are all of a family. As for my own part, when I am employed in serving others I do not look upon myself as conferring favors but paying debts.

It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.

To make one good action succeed another, is the perfection of goodness.

Kindness does not require us to be blind to facts or to live in fancies, but it does require us to cherish a habit of goodwill, ready to show pity if sorrow appears, and slow to turn away even if hostility appears.

Anonymously perform acts of kindness, expecting nothing in return, not even a thank-you. The universal all-creating Spirit responds to acts of kindness with the response: "How may I be kind to you?"

Be wise. Treat yourself, your mind, sympathetically, with loving kindness. If you are gentle with yourself, you will become gentle with others.

Kindness it is that brings forth kindness always.

Oh worse than everything, is kindness counterfeiting absent love.

Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.

As the conceptual, material world increases its hold on us, and inanimate objects become more lifelike, we humans must become more human. Open hearts, kindness and care-these are our most precious gifts.

English life, while very pleasant, is rather bland. I expected kindness and gentility and I found it, but there is such a thing as too much couth.