That best portion of a man's life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.
Kindness acts Not always as you think; a hated hand Renders it odious.
Bitter your acts, bitter am I, Kindness your deeds, kindness am I, Pleasant and gentle, so you are, Fine honeyed lips and sweet talker.
Practice random acts of kindness, the world needs it more than you think
We are surrounded every day by countless acts of immeasurable kindness and goodwill.
The practice of kindness is the daily, friendly, homely caring form of love. It is both humble-a schoolboy bringing his teacher a bouquet of dandelions-and exalted-a fireman giving his life to save someone else's. Kindness is love with hands and hearts and minds. It is both whimsical-causing our faces to crack into a smile-and deeply touching-causing our eyes to shimmer with tears. And its miraculous nature is such that the more acts of kindness we offer, the more of them we have to give, for acts of kindness are always drawn from the endless well of love.
The merit of persons is to be no rule of our charity, but we are to do acts of kindness to those that least deserve it.
Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your eyes, kindness in your face, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greetings. We are all but His instruments who do our little bit and pass by. I believe that the way in which an act of kindness is done is as important as the action itself.
We must not mistake kindness for weakness. Kindness isn't weak. Kindness is a certain type of strength.
I discover that my friends think only of my apparel, and those upon whom I have conferred acts of kindness prefer to remind me of my errors.
The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful then a thousand heads bowing in prayer.
If we serve Jesus then every act & thought has meaning. Acts of kindness aren't just niceties, they become acts of worship.
Research has shown that a simple act of kindness directed toward another improves the functioning of the immune system and stimulates the production of serotonin in both the recipient of the kindness and the person extending the kindness. Kindness extended, received or observed beneficially impacts the physical health and feelings of everyone involved.
Real friends require honesty, openness, and even vulnerability. They also require attention and simple acts of kindness.
Japanese affection is not uttered in words; it scarcely appears even in the tone of voice; it is chiefly shown in acts of exquisite courtesy and kindness.
I'm a big believer in acts of kindness, no matter how small.
In the face of unspeakable evil, our whole nation must respond with countless acts of kindness, warmth and generosity.
But then there are magical, beautiful things in the world, and there's incredible acts of kindness and bravery and in the most unlikely places, and it gives you hope.
Your acts of kindness are iridescent wings of divine love, which linger and continue to uplift others long after your sharing.
I am not [...] asserting that humans are either genial or aggressive by inborn biological necessity. Obviously, both kindness and violence lie within the bounds of our nature because we perpetrate both, in spades. I only advance a structural claim that social stability rules nearly all the time and must be based on an overwhelmingly predominant (but tragically ignored) frequency of genial acts, and that geniality is therefore our usual and preferred response nearly all the time. [...] [T]he center of human nature is rooted in ten thousand ordinary acts of kindness that define our days.
The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.
One of the magical things about kindness is that it's what we nerds call a 'happiness aggregator.' People confuse kindness with being nice. And they're very different. You can be nice and be passive. But kindness requires action.
Kind thoughts increase the flow of vital energy into your body and mind. Do kind acts now. Do not procrastinate. Kindness is like a healing balm. It soothes suffering... Little drops of water make the mighty ocean. Even so, little acts of kindness make an ocean of goodwill.
The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness.
Perfect kindness acts without thinking of kindness.
Anonymously perform acts of kindness, expecting nothing in return, not even a thank-you. The universal all-creating Spirit responds to acts of kindness with the response: "How may I be kind to you?"
I realized that social media can be powerful force for good in the world and that acts of kindness can be scaled globally.
If life becomes hard, soften it with random acts of kindness.
We can all fight against loneliness by engaging in random acts of kindness.
It seems to me that no matter what religion you subscribe to, acts of kindness are the stepping-stones to making the world a better place--because we become better people in it.
Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting.
In memory of Emily we would like everyone to go out and do random acts of kindness, random acts of love to your friends or your neighbors or your fellow students because there is no way to make sense of this. It's what Emily would have wanted.
Once you begin to acknowledge random acts of kindness-both the ones you have received and the ones you have given - you can no longer believe that what you do does not matter.
Anonymously perform acts of kindness, expecting nothing in return-not even a thank you.
I wanted to write about the transformative power of small acts of kindness. An old man falls in the street, you stop and make sure he's OK. Or even smaller acts than that, though - buying someone a cup of coffee, telling them their hair looks nice - sometimes you don't realise the transformative effect on people. I wanted to celebrate that.
You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving. The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness. We pardon to the extent that we love. Love is knowing that even when you are alone, you will never be lonely again. & great happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved. Loved for ourselves. & even loved in spite of ourselves.
What matters are those ordinary acts of kindness and of love, not vaulting ambition with its attendant hubris and smugness.
We should remember that just as a positive outlook on life can promote good health, so can everyday acts of kindness.
Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.
The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.
Great people create great acts of kindness.
Words of praise, indeed, are almost as necessary to warm a child into a genial life as acts of kindness and affection. Judicious praise is to children what the sun is to flowers.
In what I like to call the Great Asymmetry, every spectacular incident of evil will be balanced by 10,000 acts of kindness, too often unnoted and invisible.
When one begins to purposefully perform acts of kindness, the spirit changes and soon doing good deeds becomes a focal point for our life; doing good begins to be the same as feeling good. The periods of emptiness when we search for the "meaning of it all" begin to fill with acts of kindness.
True popularity comes from acts of kindness rather than acts of stupidity.
Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.
Even small acts of kindness can make a profound difference to somebody else.
Kindness, kindness, kindness. I want to make a New Year's prayer, not a resolution. I'm praying for courage.
It's probably even the case that if you stoked up some Buddhist monks with tons of testosterone, they'd become wildly competitive as to who can do the most acts of random kindness.
Practice random acts of kindness... and watch Mom!
My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness.
The center of human nature is rooted in ten thousand ordinary acts of kindness that define our days.
It's curious how, when you're in love, you yearn to go about doing acts of kindness to everybody.
Random acts of kindness and the desire to do the best job possible lead to trust.
Want to snatch a day from the manacles of boredom? Do overgenerous deeds, acts beyond reimbursement. Kindness without compensation. Do a deed for which you cannot be repaid.
That is what thrills me, personally. Small acts of kindness; thoughtful, large acts of kindness. I feel like we're in a bit of a precipice, and I think that any beautiful energy on the kindness continuum will just help us fall into a lovelier place.
Choosing to be kind is also a choice to make the Power of Intention active in your life. The beneficial effects of kindness on the immune system and the increased production of serotonin have been proven. Conversely, unkindness weakens the body and puts us into a state of dissonance. So extend acts of kindness; ask for nothing in return.
The confessions can touch on every human emotion. They can be laugh-out-loud funny, for sure, they can be heart-breaking, they can be sexual or hidden acts of kindness, they can be romantic.
Let your kids observe you doing random acts of kindness, it can be contagious
Kindness manifests in a lot of ways, such as acts of compassion, helpfulness, empathy, forgiveness, and caring. These gestures kindle and ignite feelings of love.
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