“When I Was One-And-Twenty
When I was one-and-twenty
I heard a wise man say,
“Give crowns and pounds and guineas
But not your heart away;
Give pearls away and rubies
But keep your fancy free.”
But I was one-and-twenty,
No use to talk to me.
When I was one-and-twenty
I heard him say again,
“The heart out of the bosom
Was never given in vain;
’Tis paid with sighs a plenty
And sold for endless rue.”
And I am two-and-twenty,
And oh, ’tis true, ’tis true.”
Source: A Shropshire Lad
“Mean girls go far in high school. Kind women go far in LIFE.”
Source: The Single Woman–Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass: Embracing Singleness with Confidence
“Choose being kind over being right and you'll be right every time.”
“There is something akin to freedom in having a lover who has no control over you, except that which he gains by kindness and attachment”
Source: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
“Go to where you are kindest”
Source: Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
“Never question the power of one! Throughout history it has been the actions of only one person who has in inspired the movement of change.”
Source: Life, the Truth, and Being Free
“Service is a smile. It is an acknowledging wave, a reaching handshake, a friendly wink, and a warm hug. It's these simple acts that matter most, because the greatest service to a human soul has always been the kindness of recognition.”
“Be kind, because everyone is having a really hard time.”
“Practice kindness - particularly when you feel irritated or things are not going well. Kindness hardly ever goes wrong.”
Source: Work as a Spiritual Practice: A Practical Buddhist Approach to Inner Growth and Satisfaction on the Job
“But once you accept the fact that you have always been alone, and will always be, then your perspective can begin to change. You can become aware of the small kindnesses, the little comforts. Be grateful for them.”
Source: Astrid and Veronika