Tag Archives: Kindness

Thought For the Day: Kind Words Are Remembered Over Wise Sayings

“Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.” – Arthur Helps, English Writer, Dean of the Privy Council          

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Thought For the Day: Practice Humility

“These are the few ways we can practice humility: To speak as little as possible of one’s self. To mind one’s own business. Not to want to manage other people’s affairs. To avoid curiosity. To accept contradictions and correction cheerfully. … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: We Can Each Change the World For the Better

“I should dearly love that the world should be ever so little better for my presence. Even on this small stage we have our two sides, and something might be done by throwing all one’s weight on the scale of … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Only Kindness Shows the Greatness of the Soul

“Neither genius, fame, nor love show the greatness of the soul. Only kindness can do that.” – Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire; preacher, journalist and activist (May 12, 1802 -November 21, 1861)        

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Thought for the Day: Feeling Safe

Oh, the comfort — the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person — having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a faithful … Continue reading

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Thought for the Day – Kindness & Wisdom

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom. –Theodore Rubin, psychiatrist and writer (b. 11 Apr 1923) I’ll have to take slight exception to this.  The beginning of wisdom is respect of … Continue reading

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