Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Uplifting Kindness Quotes


--by happyness15, posted Jun 14, 2008

I am a huge Quote person so I've compiled some I thought I would share...

Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.  ~Jesse Jackson

A good character is the best tombstone.  Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered.  Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.  ~Charles H. Spurgeon

It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.  ~Author Unknown

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.  ~Mark Twain

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.  ~John Wooden

Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree.  ~Marian Wright Edelman

Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out.  ~Frank A. Clark

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

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Readers Comments

santhosh wrote: Lending a hand is very good habit.

Help the others,who need it.
chzmzati wrote: hank you for sharing these quotes. i also enjoy reading quotes and have especially enjoyed these quotes.
thank you again
lmil1954 wrote: Thank you. A friend is a person who knows all about you and likes you anyway!
Awwh! Gee.
JuneBug wrote: These are good quotes! Thanks for sharing them! Do you have any for Valentine's Day????
happyness15 wrote: I do... I found a great site that has such nice quotes so I'm attaching it below. This is the valentines page but there are many more...

http://www.quotegarden.com/valentine.html
brighteyes wrote: Hey Happy...that site is where I get several of mine too! I collect poems, prose and inspirational stories too....glad to have another Quote fan because on days like today, the inspiration really helps!
happyness15 wrote: brighteyes.... One day I was inthe book store that was going out of business and I got a Quotationary which is like a dictionary only of just quotes. Its great!
brighteyes wrote: Oh my gosh! Never heard of a Quotationary but I love to visit B&N (Barnes and Nobles) especially when I have coupons, gift cards, etc so guess who is going to check out buying one...thanks for sharing that info...too cool!!!! ;) Brighteyes
lOVEBUG wrote: All good quotes, But Mark Twain is my favorite. Kindess can always become known by both the deaf and the blind. And you never know in advance what will touch another, so be kind at all times.
perseverance wrote: thanks for the nice collections

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