“to be civilized is to be incapable of giving unnecessary offense, it is to have some quality of consideration for all who cross our path.” GivingQualityKindnessPathCrossesConsiderationCivilizedUnnecessaryIncapableOffensePoliteness Book:Americans and Others Source: Americans and Others
“I honor the sanctity of all religions - I'm not here to put them down. But the only religion that I personally embrace is the religion of kindness. There are many paths to God. What really bothers me - and what I think is the height of arrogance and stupidity - is when one group believes their way is the only way. That really gets my dander up.” ThinkingWayBelieveKindnessPathGroupsHonorEmbraceStupidityBotherHeightArroganceSanctityMany Paths Author:Leslie Jordan
“As for "toothy kindness" - I think all traditions are full of this sort of tough kindness. If someone is on a wrong or dull path, and someone else startles them into awareness of that, then that's a blessing. And the method by which the startle is obtained might be anger, or satire, or an intentionally applied indifference. But that is, of course, a fine line.” IfsThinkingMightCoursesLinesKindnessPathAwarenessFineBlessingToughTraditionMethodIndifferenceDullSatireFine Lines Author:George Saunders