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Last edited: November 9, 2021
World Kindness Day is celebrated on November 13th every year to highlight and promote the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world.
To help inspire you on World Kindness Day, here are 15 of our favorite quotes about kindness:
1. "Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world." - Pema Chodron
2. "Extend yourself in kindness to other human beings wherever you can." - Oprah Winfrey
3. “Always try to be a little kinder than is necessary." - J.M. Barrie
4. “Kindness begins with the understanding that we all struggle." - Charles Glassman
5. “Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people." - Karen Salmansohn
6. “Kindness is the language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” - Mark Twain
7. “Life is short but there is always time for courtesy." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
8. "If you see someone without a smile give them one of yours." - Dolly Parton
9. "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." - Dalai Lama
10. "Kindness costs nothing, yet it is a most precious gift." - Katrina Mayer
11. "Do small things with great love." - Mother Teresa
12. "A warm smile is the universal language of kindness." - William Arther Ward
13. "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle." - Plato
14. "Treat everyone with respect and kindness. Period. No exceptions." - Kiana Tom
15. "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." - Aesop
Be sure to let us know which quote is your favorite on Instagram or Facebook, and we hope these encourage you to make the most out of World Kindness Day!
