“contrary to what many believed, my father was kind and tenderhearted, especially towards his family. His forbidding sternness seemed to melt into love, kindness, and easy familiarity when he was with us. Especially with me, his acknowledged successor to the throne, he would play lightheartedly. When we were alone together, he would sing me little songs; I don't remember his ever doing this in front of others, but when only the two of us were there, he would often sing to me.” KindLittlesTwoPlayTogetherRememberSongFatherEasyKindnessFrontsContraryThronesFamiliaritySuccessorsTwo Of Us Author:Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
“As you put your sights on your goals — no matter how great and compelling they are — as you look into the distance, don’t forget what is right in front of you today. No matter how great your dreams, no matter how great your destiny, the biggest thing you can do in any day is a small act of kindness.” LooksMatterDreamTodayGoalCan DoForgetDestinyKindnessFrontsSightDistanceYour DreamsCompellingOur DestinyYour DestinyActs Of KindnessSmall ActsSmall Acts Of Kindness Author:Cory Booker
“Driving home, it's all I can do to keep from crying. Time's come, time's gone, time's never returning, I say to myself. What's here in front of me is all I've got, I decide, and as I drive my car through the blowing snow it doesn't seem like much, except for the kindness that I've just exchanged with an old lady, so I concentrate on that.” I CanHomeSeemsCan DoKindnessGoneCarFrontsCryDrivingSnowOld LadyDriving HomeGone Time Author:Russell Banks
“Acting politely in front of someone black and/or gay and then making horrible claims about their intelligence or worth as human beings after they leave the room is not kindness - it's hypocrisy.” HumansBlackHuman BeingsRoomsActingKindnessFrontsGayClaimsHorribleHypocrisy Author:Mallory Ortberg
“What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness. Those moments when another human being was there, in front of me, suffering, and I responded . . . sensibly. Reservedly. Mildly.” HumansMomentsSufferingHuman BeingsKindnessFrontsRegretGraduationI Regret Book:Congratulations, by the way: Some Thoughts on Kindness Source: Congratulations, by the way: Some Thoughts on Kindness
“You can gain more friends by being yourself than you can by putting up a front. You can gain more friends by building people up than you can by tearing them down. And you can gain more friends by taking a few minutes from each day to do something kind for someone, whether it be a friend or a complete stranger. What a difference one person can make!” PeopleKindPersonsDifferencesKindnessMinutesFrontsBuildingGainsDown AndStrangerGenerosityBeing YourselfEach DayGenerosity And KindnessKindness Generosity Author:Sasha Azevedo