Kindness

“There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good-humour.”

“A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because its trust is not in the branch but in its own wings.”

“Be a good person, but don’t waste time proving it.”

“Be happy not because everything is good, but because you can see the good side of everything.”

“Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people.”

“By caring about the happiness of others, we find our own.”

“Don't wait for things to get better. Life will always be complicated. Learn to be happy right now, otherwise you'll run out of time.”

“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind, always.”

“Happiness is not about getting all you want, it is about enjoying all you have.”

“Happiness is when you realize your children have turned out to be good people.”

“Helping one person might not change the whole world, but it could change the world for the person.”

“I do not fear being alone. I fear being in a room full of people I cannot trust.”

“If you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room.”

“If you can’t do anything about it, then let it go. Don’t be a prisoner to things you can’t change.”

“Inside every person you know there is a person you don’t know.”

“It is very simple to be happy, but it is very difficult to be simple.”

“Never look down on someone unless you’re helping them up.”

“Never put the key to your happiness in somebody else’s hands.”

“Never reply when you are angry. Never make a promise when you are happy. Never make a decision when you are sad.”

“Be with someone who says let’s fix it, I cannot lose you.”

“Don’t chase, attract.”

“If someone makes you happy, make them happier.”

“If you have to choose between being kind and being right, choose kindness and you will always be right.”

“Real is more attractive than perfect.”

“The best feeling of happiness is when you’ve made somebody else happy.”

“The world is full of good people, if you can’t find one, be one.”

“We should always make time for the things we like. If we don't, we might forget how to be happy.”

“Wearing unbranded and inexpensive clothes doesn’t mean you’re poor. Remember, you have a family to feed, not a community to impress.”

“When you give someone your trust, you give them the power to destroy you too.”

“When you teach your son, you also teach your son's son.”

“You can be a good person with a kind heart and still say no.”

“Surround yourself with people who talk about visions and ideas, not other people.”

“Life is like a book. Some chapters are sad, some happy, and some exciting. But if you never turn the page, you will never know what the next chapter holds.”

“Just because a person smiles all the time doesn't mean their life is perfect. That smile can be a symbol of hope and strength.”

“Make someone smile every day, but never forget that you are someone too.”

“One reason people resist change is that they focus on what they have to give up instead of what they have to gain.”

“Don't forget to smile, because your smile is beautiful.”

“Don't worry about what people say behind your back. They are finding faults in your life instead of fixing the faults in their own.”

“Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.”

“Help when you can. Be there when you can. Encourage when you can. A truly happy life comes from giving more than you take.”

“Worrying is a total waste of time. It doesn't change anything. It messes with your mind and steals your happiness.”

“Two things prevent us from happiness: living in the past and observing others.”

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”

“I am not open to many people. I'm usually quiet and I don't really like attention. So if I like you enough to show you the real me, you must be very special.”

“Forgiving people in silence and never speaking to them again can be a form of self-care.”

“Don't treat people as badly as they are. Treat them as well as you are.”

“Our purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.”

“Cutting toxic people off doesn't make you a bad person, selfish, or weak. It means you value your integrity over what other people think about you.”

“We don't walk away to teach people a lesson. We walk away because we finally learned ours.”

“Every little smile can touch somebody's heart. No one is born happy, but all of us are born with the ability to create happiness.”

“Maturity is when you know the other person is lying, but you just smile and let it go.”

“Do not educate your children to be rich. Educate them to be happy, so they will know the value of things, not the price.”

“It's funny how the people who know the least about you always have the most to say.”

“Sometimes I want to treat people the way they treat me, but I can't because that is not my character.”

“Some of the most generous people have no money. Some of the wisest people have no education. Some of the kindest people were hurt the most.”

“Sorry works when a mistake is made, but not when trust is broken.”

“I usually give people more chances than they deserve, but once I'm done, I'm done.”

“If I walk by myself, at least I know I'm with somebody I can trust.”

“Notice how people change when they don't get what they want from you.”

“The best way to cheer yourself is to cheer somebody else up.”

“Money does not represent such a value as men have placed upon it. All my money has been invested into experiments with which I have made new discoveries enabling mankind to have a little easier life.”

“There is a hidden blessing in the most traumatic things we go through in our lives. My brain always goes to, ‘Where is the hidden blessing? What is my gift?’”

“Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people.”