“If you can help someone, help him or her every single time. Choose to hold the door, choose to pay it forward and choose to be kind.”— Sydney McBride, elitedaily.com
“You can get anything you want if you're nice to people. People like to do things for people, it's so easy to be kind”— Kate Moretti, amazon.com
“Wise people say it is folly to think anybody perfect; and as to likes and dislikes, we should be friendly to all, and worship none.”— Charlotte Brontë, amazon.com
“You can only fuck somebody you actually like. Like as in respect. Like as in, would introduce to your roommate if paths crossed in the kitchen the morning after. Like as in, wouldn’t actively go out of your way to be an asshole to. If you want a punching bag, go to the gym – not the bedroom.”— Laura Jane Williams, thoughtcatalog.com
“Be nice. Just because you’re never going to see someone again doesn’t mean that your manners should fly out the window.”— Em Lo, yourtango.com
“Be considerate and kind to others during the holidays. Don’t freak out over little things. Smile at strangers. Be friendly to sales associates and cashiers; they’re stressed out, too. It’s not hard to be a nice person.”— Kara Nesvig, thoughtcatalog.com
“Want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the unwanted, care for the ill, love your enemies, and do unto others as you would have done unto you.”— Steve Maraboli, amazon.com
“Be kind to yourself. Above all else, remember that it’s OK to make mistakes along the way. Be kind to yourself – the process of making improvements to our daily routines is a marathon, not a sprint. Self-love can go a long way toward a healthier lifestyle.”— Philip Ross, ibtimes.com
“Do those things that incline you toward the big questions, and avoid the things that would reduce you and make you trivial. That luminous part of you that exists beyond personality — your soul, if you will — is as bright and shining as any that has ever been. Bright as Shakespeare’s, bright as Gandh…”— George Saunders, medium.com
“Who, in your life, do you remember most fondly, with the most undeniable feelings of warmth? Those who were kindest to you, I bet.”— George Saunders, medium.com
“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.”— George Saunders, medium.com
“One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others.”— Lewis Carroll, amazon.com
“I’ve made mistakes in my life. I’ve let people take advantage of me, and I have accepted way less than I deserve. But, I’ve learned from my bad choices, and even though there are some things I can never recover and people who will never be sorry, I now know better for next time. Next time I won’t se…”— Unknown, facebook.com
“Sometimes I regret being nice, apologizing when I didn't do anything wrong, and for making unworthy people a priority in my life.”— Unknown, twitter.com
“Cruelty does not make a person dishonest, the same way bravery does not make a person kind.”— Veronica Roth, amazon.com
“You feel like you could introduce him to your friends tomorrow and they’d get along seamlessly. You don’t have to worry if your friends will like him or make excuses for his behavior once they do.”— Ono Bello, onobello.com
“He’s kind to the wait staff/bartender/valet. Does he thank the parking attendant as he hands over his keys? Does he make polite small talk with not only the waiter but the busboys, too? Consider these behaviors to be your good-guy alert.”— Lisa Lombardi, match.com