75 Kindness Quotes to Remind Us That Good Still Exists

With so much nastiness online, I think we could all use a few kindness quotes to remind us there are still good people out there. It gets tiring seeing people tear each other apart over every little thing.

I don’t know about you, but I’ve never forgotten the people who were kind to me when I was going through a hard time. Sometimes they helped me out, and sometimes they just listened and let me cry without telling me to get my shit together.

Being kind doesn’t have to cost money or take up your whole afternoon. Check on a friend, thank someone who helped you, or have a little patience with someone who’s struggling.

I hope these 75 kindness quotes encourage you to spread a little good today. And if you’re always taking care of everyone else, remember you deserve some of that kindness, too.

My favourite kindness quote is actually tattooed on my arm and it comes from the great Dalai Lama:

“Kindness is my religion”

Short Kindness Quotes

These short kindness quotes get straight to the point.

1. Give people something good to remember about today.
2. A little kindness can take the sting out of a hard day.
3. Notice people. It’s where kindness begins.
4. Make room for someone who feels left out.
5. Good hearts make ordinary places feel welcoming.
6. Say the kind thing you’re thinking.
7. Patience is kindness when someone needs more time.
8. Be someone people feel comfortable asking for help.
9. Small kindnesses deserve more credit.
10. You can disagree and still be decent.
11. A thoughtful word can outlast the conversation.
12. Let someone know their effort mattered.
13. There’s always room for better manners.
14. Give your attention as generously as your advice.
15. Make someone’s day a little easier.

Kindness Quotes About Everyday Life

Most of us won’t have some enormous opportunity to change another person’s life today but we’ll probably have several chances to be considerate.

We can thank someone properly. Hold a door. Let a tired person sit down. Answer a question without making someone feel stupid for asking it.

Those things count. The random acts of kindness.

16. The person serving you deserves the same respect as the person sitting beside you.
17. Put down your phone when someone is trying to connect with you.
18. A sincere thank-you gives someone’s work the recognition it deserves.
19. Kindness is cleaning up a mess you could have left for someone else.
20. Invite the person who always seems to be standing on the outside.
21. A good neighbor notices when the usual routine changes.
22. Let people learn without embarrassing them for being beginners.
23. Speak to people in a way that leaves their dignity intact.
24. Sometimes the most helpful words are, “I can take care of that.”
25. Offer the help you can give, even if it seems small to you.
26. A compliment doesn’t have to be about someone’s appearance. Notice their courage, effort, or generosity.
27. Return things in a way that shows you appreciated borrowing them.
28. Give credit to the person whose work made your success possible.
29. Be considerate when nobody is there to remind you.
30. Kindness becomes a habit through the ordinary choices we repeat.

Kindness Quotes About Compassion

We see such a small part of other people’s lives.

Someone can be dressed nicely, smiling, and getting through their day while carrying something incredibly difficult. We don’t need to know every detail to offer them some patience.

That doesn’t mean excusing hurtful behavior. It means remembering there may be more to the story than we can see.

31. You don’t need someone’s whole story to treat them with care.
32. Leave room for the possibility that someone is having a harder day than you know.
33. Ask what happened before deciding what’s wrong with someone.
34. Let people be sad without giving them a deadline to feel better.
35. Compassion listens without turning someone’s pain into a competition.
36. Someone else’s struggle doesn’t have to make sense to you to deserve your concern.
37. You can offer comfort without having the perfect words.
38. Be patient with the person who has to gather their courage before speaking.
39. An embarrassed person rarely needs another lesson. They may just need a little grace.
40. Don’t make someone prove how much they’re hurting before you take them seriously.
41. Sometimes understanding begins when we stop preparing our reply.
42. Let someone tell their story without correcting every little detail.
43. A person’s hardest season should never become your favorite piece of gossip.
44. When you can’t make things better, you can still help someone feel less alone.
45. Treat a person’s vulnerability as something they trusted you with.

Kindness Quotes About Friendship and Helping Others

It’s lovely to have people you can celebrate with. It’s just as lovely to have someone who will answer the phone when everything has gone sideways.

Being that kind of friend doesn’t require endless money or free time. Often, it comes down to remembering, following through, and making an effort.

46. Check on your friends after everyone else has stopped asking.
47. Remember the date that’s going to be difficult for someone.
48. Friendship grows when caring turns into something you actually do.
49. Offer a meal, a ride, or an hour of company. Practical help can mean everything.
50. Celebrate your friend without making her good news about what you’re missing.
51. Let people accept your help without making them feel indebted to you.
52. Keep the confidence someone placed in your hands.
53. A dependable friend follows up on, “Let me know how it goes.”
54. Sometimes kindness is sitting together without expecting conversation.
55. Make it easy for a friend to tell you the truth.
56. Help in a way that respects what someone actually needs.
57. Don’t underestimate the invitation someone thought they wouldn’t receive.
58. Tell your friends what you admire about them while you have the chance.
59. An apology means more when your behavior changes afterward.
60. Be willing to receive the same care you’re so quick to give.

Kindness Quotes About Being Kind to Yourself

Here’s the part some of us need reminding about.

We’ll rearrange our day to help someone else, then feel guilty for taking an afternoon to rest. We’ll forgive a friend for making a mistake while bringing up our own mistakes for the next ten years.

You deserve some consideration in your own life.

61. A kind heart is allowed to say no.
62. Include your own needs when you’re deciding what matters.
63. Rest before exhaustion makes the decision for you.
64. You can regret a choice without insulting the person you were when you made it.
65. Speak to yourself as though you’re someone worth encouraging.
66. Needing help doesn’t erase everything you’re capable of doing.
67. Give yourself time to learn what you’ve never done before.
68. You don’t have to earn a peaceful afternoon by finishing everything.
69. Being generous doesn’t require giving more than you can afford.
70. Let a mistake teach you without letting it describe you.
71. You can care about someone and still need distance from them.
72. Your time deserves the same consideration you give everyone else’s.
73. Notice what you handled well today, too.
74. Forgiving yourself may take practice. Keep practicing.
75. Let yourself enjoy the life you spend so much effort holding together.

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Put a Little Kindness Into Someone’s Day

Think about a kindness you’ve never forgotten.

Maybe someone helped when you were short on money. Maybe a friend kept checking in after a loss. Or maybe a stranger treated you with patience at a moment when you were barely keeping it together.

They may have forgotten the whole thing. You haven’t.

We don’t always get to see how much a thoughtful gesture matters. That’s a good reason to keep making them.

Send the message. Offer the help. Say thank you. Give someone a bit of your time.

And if you’re the one having a difficult day, let someone be kind to you, too.

Which of these kindness quotes is your favorite? And what’s an act of kindness you still remember? Tell me in the comments.