Magic is no replacement for kindness.— Tamora Pierce
Kindness Quotes
Kindness is the one thing that costs nothing and changes everything. These kindness quotes are gentle nudges to be a little softer — with others, and with yourself.
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More topics ›A kind heart is a fountain of gladness.— Washington Irving
Knowledge was its own kind of currency.— Leigh Bardugo
Some kinds of power come at a high cost.— Holly Black
One kind word can warm three winter months.— Japanese proverb
The best people all have some kind of scar.— Kiera Cass
There is no such thing as a small kindness.— Tamora Pierce
The best love is the kind that awakens the soul.— Nicholas Sparks
Kindness is a kind of magic that anyone can learn.— Terry Pratchett
Any Anyone who takes the time to be kind is beautiful.— Richelle E. Goodrich
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.— Aesop
You assume I had some kind of choice. You assume wrongly.— Rachel Hartman
Sometimes the wolf is the kindest creature in the forest.— Neil Gaiman
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.— Plato
That's the kind of thing that makes you understand a person.— Alice Munro
I can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.— Akira Kurosawa
The Beauty of the House is immeasurable; its Kindness infinite.— Susanna Clarke
A small kindness can mean more than a grand gesture made too late.— Patrick Rothfuss
Let us remember our fallen kindred, and let us be glad we knew them.— J.R.R. Tolkien
Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.— Mark Twain
The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach.— Seneca
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.— Oscar Wilde
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.— Mark Twain
There are all kinds of love in this world but never the same love twice.— F. Scott Fitzgerald
Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.— Seneca
Cruelty is not a strength. It's a kind of weakness wearing strength's clothes.— Naomi Novik
Be kind to everyone you come across because you never know who's suffering inside.— Robert Tew
Crows remember human faces. They remember the people who feed them, who are kind to them.— Leigh Bardugo
Nothing can make our life, or the lives of other people, more beautiful than perpetual kindness.— Leo Tolstoy
Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates: Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind?— Rumi
Two kinds of gratitude: the sudden kind we feel for what we take, and the larger kind we feel for what we give.— Edwin Arlington Robinson
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.— Lao Tzu
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
I want a steady hand. A kind soul. I want to fall asleep, and wake, knowing my heart is safe. I want to love, and be loved.— Shana Abe
Please don’t expect me to always be good and kind and loving. There are times when I will be cold and thoughtless and hard to understand.— Sylvia Plath
Kindness eases change.— Octavia Butler
Knowledge is a kind of armor.— Naomi Novik
Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.— John Ruskin
You have something to offer that nobody else can offer. There is something unique about you. Nobody has your exact personality or your gifts. You are more than average. You are one-of-a-kind.— Joel Osteen
Don’t be so damn hard on yourself. Yeah, you screwed up. You’re not perfect, fine. Learn from it. But don’t punish yourself. Be kind to you, even when you screw up. You’ll bounce back eventually. You’ll make up for it.— Stephanie Klein
You have to be the kind of person who can make the best out of a Tuesday. You know those people who live for the weekends? They’re wishing their life away. You have to find something worth living for or else you’ll look back and realize you’ve wasted your life away.— Drew Marvin
Love is consistent kindness over time.— Author Unknown
Be the kind of person you want to meet.— Author Unknown
Kindness is free. Sprinkle it everywhere.— Author Unknown
Be the kind of person you want to attract.— Author Unknown
A kind word can change someone's entire day.— Author Unknown
Gratitude practiced daily becomes a kind of joy.— Author Unknown
You are surrounded by kindness. Start to see it.— Author Unknown
Be the kind of wise that knows when to say nothing.— Author Unknown
The best kind of love is the love that lights you up.— Author Unknown
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What is the best quote about kindness?
Often attributed to Plato: "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." It's a quiet call to give people the benefit of the doubt — because you rarely know what they're carrying.
What is a short kindness quote?
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." — Aesop. Short kindness quotes are perfect for cards and classrooms because the message is simple and true.
Why does kindness matter so much?
Because it's contagious and it compounds. One small kindness changes someone's day, and they pass it on. A kindness quote is a reminder that you're always one gesture away from starting that chain.