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Quotes about Kindness

To neglect receiving kindness and help is to isolate oneself, to rob others of opportunity, and to deprive oneself of sustenance. Our example in this is the ultimate Servant Jesus, who came to serve but graciously accepted the service of others—people like His hosts Mary and Martha, the use of the colt He rode into Jerusalem, and others.
- J. Oswald Sanders
There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
- JRR Tolkien
The irony is that 'looking down on everybody else' is a violation of the law of love, which, according to Jesus, is the absolute essence of righteousness.
- John Ortberg
When the norm is decency, other virtues can thrive: integrity, honesty, compassion, kindness, and trust.
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.
- Lou Holtz
God was very creative with plants and their seeds. But there's one kind of seed He wants you to spread: the seed of kindness. Being kind means more than just smiling and being nice. It takes courage to be kind to that kid everybody else picks on or that person who's different from you. And it takes strength to be kind when you're tired or when others aren't so kind to you. But when you plant a seed of kindness, it grows . . . and spreads!
- Louie Giglio
Lord, plant a seed of kindness in my heart and let it grow so big that I just have to share it with everyone I meet.
- Louie Giglio
Do not do wrong to a person to pay him back for doing wrong to you. Or do not insult someone to pay him back for insulting you. But ask God to bless that person. Do this, because you yourselves were called to receive a blessing. —1 PETER 3:9 ICB
- Louie Giglio
A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
He that does good to another does good also to himself.
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
He that visits the sick in hopes of a legacy, but is never so friendly in all other cases, I look upon him as being no better than a raven that watches a weak sheep only to peck out its eyes.
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca