If there’s one thing we’ve learned recently, it’s that there’s a lack of empathy in this world. They say we should be the change we want to see, which is why we’ve put together this list of kindness quotes for kids. It’s perfect for World Kindness Day in November and all year round. Have a student read one out loud every day or hang printouts around your classroom. We’ve all faced so much in the past few years, and we’re all exhausted. Making an effort to be kind is more important than ever.
Our Favorite Kindness Quotes for Kids
Try to be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud. —Maya Angelou
You can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness! —Anne Frank
If you see someone without a smile, give them yours. —Dolly Parton
Never be so busy as not to think of others. —Mother Teresa
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. —Dalai Lama
If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. —Booker T. Washington
Kindness is a gift everyone can afford to give. —Author unknown
The only way to have a friend is to be one. —Ralph Waldo Emerson
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. —Aesop
Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world. —Pema Chodron
Know what sparks the light in you, then use that light to illuminate the world. —Oprah Winfrey
Kindness is a universal language. —RAKtivist
We rise by lifting others. —Robert Ingersoll
If you can be anything, be kind. —Author unknown
Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. —Vincent van Gogh
You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. —Ralph Waldo Emerson
Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people. —Karen Salmansohn
Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude. —Confucius
Kind words don’t cost much. Yet they accomplish much. —Blaise Pasca
Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life. —Jackie Chan
Be nice to strangers. Be nice even when it doesn’t matter. —Sam Altman
Treat everyone with respect and kindness. Period. No exceptions. —Kiana Tom
Forget injuries; never forget kindness. —Confucius
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. —Plato
Always try to be a little kinder than is necessary. —J.M. Barrie
Never lose a chance of saying a kind word. —William Makepeace Thackeray
What I want is so simple I almost can’t say it: elementary kindness. —Barbara Kingsolver
A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. —William Arthur Ward
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. —Mark Twain
The words of kindness are more healing to a drooping heart than balm or honey. —Sarah Fielding
Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind. —Eric Hoffer
Kindness begins with the understanding that we all struggle. —Charles Glassman
When words are both true and kind, they can change the world. —Buddha
For it is in giving that we receive. —Saint Francis of Assisi
Extend yourself in kindness to other human beings wherever you can. —Oprah Winfrey
Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty. —Anne Herbert
Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them. —A.A. Milne
We are all neighbors. Be kind. Be gentle. —Clemantine Wamariya
It’s very important to choose kindness and stop bullying. —Jacob Tremblay
A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve. —Joseph Joubert
Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. —Mother Teresa
Compassion isn’t about solutions. It’s about giving all the love that you’ve got. —Cheryl Strayed
Kindness is showing someone they matter. —Author unknown
Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen. —Conan O’Brien
Always stop to think whether your fun may be the cause of another’s unhappiness. —Aesop
Because that’s what kindness is. It’s not doing something for someone else because they can’t, but because you can. —Andrew Iskander
Kindness is the light that dissolves all walls between souls, families, and nations. —Paramahansa Yogananda
You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself. —John Steinbeck
Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough. —Franklin D. Roosevelt
Take time to be kind and to say “thank you.” —Zig Ziglar
It takes strength to be kind; it’s not a weakness. —Daniel Lubetzky
If you have kindness in your heart, you offer acts of kindness to touch the hearts of others wherever you go—whether they are random or planned. Kindness becomes a way of life. —Roy T. Bennett
I have always depended on the kindness of strangers. —Tennessee Williams
Be kind to people on the way up—you’ll meet them again on your way down. —Jimmy Durante
The catch phrase for the day is “Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile.” —Harvey Ball
We should model the kindness we want to see. —Brene Brown
One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession. —Sophocles
Kindness is wisdom. —Philip James Bailey
I work best when there’s a safety trampoline of kindness. —Ruth Negga
Love and kindness go hand in hand. —Marian Keyes
Deliberately seek opportunities for kindness, sympathy, and patience. —Evelyn Underhill
Kindness is a sort of love without being love. —Susan Hill
When you are kind to others, it not only changes you, it changes the world. —Harold Kushner
Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind. —Henry James
Good words bring good feelings to the heart. Speak with kindness, always. —Rod Williams
A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. —Amelia Earhart
When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves. —William Arthur Ward
There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. —John Holmes
Kindness in words creates confidence, kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. —Lao Tzu
Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution. —Kahlil Gibran
Kind hearts are the gardens. Kind thoughts are the roots. Kind words are the blossoms. Kind deeds are the fruits. —Kirpal Singh
There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people. —Vincent van Gogh
The very nature of kindness is to spread. If you are kind to others, today they will be kind to you, and tomorrow to somebody else. —Sri Chonmony
Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind. —Roy T. Bennett
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