In a world full of hatred and discrimination, being kind is the only solution. Teaching kindness to your kids is the key to bring about change in generations to come.
Whatever virtues kids learn in their early years of childhood remain with them throughout their lives. This is the perfect time to instill empathy and kindness in them.
Kindness is one of the very first traits to be seeded in them. Their little acts of kindness will not only be beneficial for others around them but also be rewarding for themselves.
There are different ways to teach them gentleness and goodwill. One of those that parents and educators can use are through sayings and quotes. Here are some of the most inspiring quotes.
Kindness Quotes To Create A Better World
1.) “Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.” – Margaret Mead
2.) “To the world you may be one person but to one person you may be the world.” -Dr. Seuss
3.) “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss
4.) “What this world needs is a new kind of army – the army of the kind.” – Cleveland Amory
5.) “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” – Desmond Tutu
6.) “When you are kind to others, it not only changes you, it changes the world.” – Harold Kushner
7.) “Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” – Albert Schweitzer
8.) “As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
9.) “Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
10.) “When you show people kindness and respect, despite petty differences, you are bringing positive vibes into your life and into the lives of others.” – Jason Scotts
11.) “Today you can embrace kindness, practice compassion, stand up for justice, talk to strangers, ask for help, offer hope and listen with your whole heart.” – Unknown
12.) “Kindness extended, received, or observed beneficially impacts the physical health and feelings of everyone involved.” – Wayne Dyer
13.) “Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” – Scott Adams
14.) “One man practicing kindness in the wilderness is worth all the temples this world pulls.” – Jack Kerouac
15.) Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
16.) Kindness is the light that dissolves all walls between souls, families, and nations. – Paramahansa Yogananda
17.) A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. – William Arthur Ward
18.) “Kindness is a universal language.” – Raktivist
19.) “We are all neighbors. Be kind. Be gentle.” – Clemantine Wamariya
20.) “Kindness begins with the understanding that we all struggle.” – Charles Glassman
21.) “What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. Love. We all lean towards love.” – Richard Gere
22.) “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” – Desmond Tutu
23.) “We can all fight against loneliness by engaging in random acts of kindness.” – Gail Honeyman
24.) “Education teaches us compassion and kindness, connection to others.” – Jill Biden
25.) “All I’m saying is, kindness doesn’t have any boundaries.” – Kathryn Stockett
26.) “People shouldn’t have to earn kindness. They should have to earn cruelty.” – Maggie Stiefvater
27.) “The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.” – Charles Kuralt
28.) “Simplify, slow down, be kind. And don’t forget to have art in your life – music, paintings, theater, dance, and sunsets.” – Eric Carle
29.) “We should model the kindness we want to see.” – Brene Brown
30.) “Love and kindness go hand in hand.” – Marian Keyes
31.) “Be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave you.” – Ephesians 4:32, Holy Bible
32.) “Bring love wherever you go. Shine light wherever it is dark. Leave blessings wherever you have been. Be kind wherever you are.” – Mary Davis
33.) “The very nature of kindness is to spread. If you are kind to others, today they will be kind to you, and tomorrow to somebody else.” – Sri Chonmony
34.) “You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” – John Bunyon
35.) “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
36.) “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
‘Kindness As A Virtue’ Quotes
37.) “Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest.” – Francis Bacon
38.) “Goodness is the only investment that never fails.” – Henry David Thoreau
39.) “The simple act of caring is heroic.” – Edward Albert
40.) “Kindness is wisdom” – Philip James Bailey
41.) “Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience.” – Evelyn Underhill
42.) “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
43.) “When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.” – William Arthur Ward
44.) “Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.” – Dale Carnegie
45.) “Never lose a chance of saying a kind word.” – William Makepeace Thackeray
46.) My religious philosophy is kindness. Try to be kind. That’s something worth achieving. – Perce Brosnan
47.) “Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” – Henry James
48.) “I feel the capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest significance.” – Pablo Casals
49.) “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” – Plato
50.) “Because that’s what kindness is. It’s not doing something for someone else because they can’t, but because you can.” – Andrew Iskander
51.) “Life is mostly froth and bubble. Two things stand like stone. Kindness in another’s trouble, Courage in your own.” – Adam Lindsay Gordon
52.) “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
53.) “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” – Dalai Lama
54.) “It takes strength to be kind; it’s not a weakness.” — Daniel Lubetzky
55.) “Everywhere you go, leave a glitter trail of kindness behind you.” – Unknown
56.) “A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.” – Joseph Joubert
57.) “If you want to lift yourself up, lift someone else up.” – Booker T. Washington
58.) “Be a little kinder than you have to.” – E. Lockhart
59.) “Always stop to think whether your fun may be the cause of another’s unhappiness.” – Aesop
60.) “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
61.) “There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” – John Holmes
62.) “How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it!” – George Elliston
63.) “Compassion isn’t about solutions. It’s about giving all the love that you’ve got.” – Cheryl Strayed
64.) “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo Buscaglia
65.) “Keep shining beautiful one. The world needs your light.” – Unknown
66.) “Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou
67.) “If you can’t think of anything nice to say, you’re not thinking hard enough.” – Kid President
68.) “Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching” – C.S. Lewis
69.) “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” – Napoleon Hill
70.) “It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.” – John Templeton
71.) “The only way to have a friend is to be one.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
72.) “Kind words don’t cost much. Yet they accomplish much.” – Blaise Pascal
73.) “Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most.” – Ashleigh Brilliant
74.) “We rise by lifting others.” – Robert Ingersoll
75.) “Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping them up.” – Jesse Jackson
76.) “Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.” – Barbara De Angelis
77.) “A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men.” – Thomas Carlyle
78.) “Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude.” – Confucius
79.) Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind. – Eric Hoffer
80.) The words of kindness are more healing to a drooping heart than balm or honey. – Sarah Fielding
81.) “If you have kindness in your heart, you offer acts of kindness to touch the hearts of others wherever you go—whether they are random or planned. Kindness becomes a way of life.” – Roy T. Bennett
82.) “Be nice to strangers. Be nice even when it doesn’t matter.” – Sam Altman
83.) “Treat everyone with respect and kindness. Period. No exceptions.” – Kiana Tom
84.) “Kindness is choosing to acknowledge and celebrate the beauty in others, regardless of whether or not they can find it in themselves.” – Raktivist
85.) “Forget injuries; never forget kindness” – Confucius
86.) “Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.” – Roy T. Bennett
87.) “Kindness is not a business. True kindness expects nothing in return and should never act with conditions.”
– Roy T. Bennett
88.) Life is short but there is always time for courtesy. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
89.) “Give yourself some kindness today until you’re filled and pass it on.” – Lori Hil
90.) “Kindness is showing someone they matter.” – Unknown
91.) “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” – Anne Herbert
92.) “Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.” – Teresa of Avila
93.) “Let us practice random kindness and acts of senseless beauty to all we meet.” – Paul Keller
94.) True beauty is born through our actions and aspirations and in the kindness we offer to others. – Alek Wek
95.) Kindness gives birth to kindness. – Sophocles
96.) A little madness a little kindness makes for happiness. – Nicole Johnson
97.) Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom. – Theodore Rubin
98.) “The love, kindnesses, and value we have given authentically to others will be our remaining treasures at the end of life.” – Steve Brunkhorst
99.) “But remember, boy, that a kind act can sometimes be as powerful as a sword.” – Rick Riordan
100.) “A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.”– Steve Maraboli
101.) Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. – Barbara DeAngelis
102.) “Transparency, honesty, kindness, good stewardship, even humor, work in businesses at all times.” – John Gerzema
103.) Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not. – Samuel Johnson
104.) “What I want is so simple I almost can’t say it: elementary kindness.” – Barbara Kingsolver
105.) “Always try to be a little kinder than is necessary.” – J.M. Barrie
106.) “For it is in giving that we receive.” – Francis of Assisi
107.) “Goodness is about character – integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.” – Dennis Prager
108.) “A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.” – Saint Basil
109.) “Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness.” – George Sand
110.) “Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They’re underused.” – Tommy Lee Jones
111.) “A kind word is like a Spring day.” – Russian Proverb
112.) “Take time to be kind and to say ‘thank you.’” – Zig Ziglar
113.) “Be kind to people on the way up – you’ll meet them again on your way down.” – Jimmy Durante
114.) “Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don’t like them.” — Stacy London
115.) “Treat others as you wish to be treated. Don’t just be nice, but be kind to other people. That can be so rewarding.” – Mary Lambert
Quotes about Kind People
116.) “Always have a willing hand to help someone, you might be the only one that does.” – Roy T. Bennett
117.) “When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel
118.) “That best portion of a man’s life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.” – William Wordsworth
119.) “One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.” – Sophocles
120.) “People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But, people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
121.) “A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.” -Amelia Earhart
122.) Kindness makes a fellow feel good whether it’s being done to him or by him. – Frank A. Clark
123.) A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. – Washington Irving
124.) “And so I try to be kind to everything I see, and in everything I see, I see him.” – Hanya Yanagihara
125.) “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” – Tennessee Williams
126.) “I am a little bit of a softie, yes. Actually I don’t think it’s softness, I think it’s kindness.” – Len Goodman
127.) “My parents taught me honesty, truth, compassion, kindness and how to care for people.” – Brian Blessed
128.) “That best portion of a man’s life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.” – William Wordsworth
129.) “Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For indeed, that’s all who ever have.” – Margaret Mead
Kindness Quotes By Famous Personalities
130.) What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness? – Jean Jacques Rousseau
131.) “You can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness!” – Anne Frank
132.) “No one has ever become poor by giving.” – Anne Frank
133.) “Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and care to change a person’s life.” – Jackie Chan
134.) “To belittle, you have to be little.” – Kahlil Gibran
135.) Never be so busy as not to think of others.” – Mother Teresa
136.) “Have courage and be kind. Where there is kindness there is goodness, and where there is goodness there is magic.” – Disney’s Cinderella
137.) “If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.” – Dolly Parton
138.) “Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” – Lao-Tzu
139.) Your acts of kindness are iridescent wings of divine love, which linger and continue to uplift others long after your sharing. – Rumi
140.) “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” – Dalai Lama
141.) “When words are both true and kind, they can change the world.” – Buddha
142.) “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” – Mother Teresa
143.) “Kind hearts are the gardens. Kind thoughts are the roots. Kind words are the blossoms. Kind deeds are the fruits.” – Kirpal Singh
144.) “The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful then a thousand heads bowing in prayer.” – Mahatma Gandhi
145.) “Extend yourself in kindness to other human being wherever you can.” – Oprah Winfrey
146.) Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. – Mark Twain
147.) “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” – Audrey Hepburn
148.) “I’ve been searching for ways to heal myself, and I’ve found that kindness is the best way.” – Lady Gaga
149.) “There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.” – Vincent Van Gogh
150.) “Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” – Princess Diana
151.) “Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.” – Conan O’Brien
152.) “I’m a big believer in acts of kindness, no matter how small.” – Liam Neeson
153.) “I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I’ll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else.” – Roald Dahl
Summary
You see how important it is to be kind and to take it forward. These quotes can prove to be a great way to teach kindness to the young in an interesting way. Hand pick the ones that you find are most relevant!
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