It’s cool to be kind! At Martha Brook, kindness is at the heart of everything we do. It costs nothing to be kind, a simple smile or a few words of kindness can make such a big difference to someone else’s day. It can even improve your own wellbeing, too! So, if you’re looking to brighten someone’s day with just a few words, look no further. We’ve found 12 of the best kindness quotes so you can share some kindness, near or far.

12 of the best kindness quotes

1. It takes courage to be kind – Maya Angelou

2. No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted – Aesop

3. Always be a little kinder than necessary – James Barry

4. Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realise you’re already in heaven now – Jack Kerouac

5. The only way to have a friend is to be one – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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6. You can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness – Anne Frank

7. Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

8. Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless – Mother Teresa

9. The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention – Nelson Mandela

10. Together we can change the world, just one random act of kindness at a time – Ron Hall

11. To extend yourself in kindness to anybody is an extension in kindness in the world – Oprah Winfrey

12. Kindness is the greatest gift you can give

We hope you’ve enjoyed these 12 kindness quotes! We loved finding them and picking out our favourite – let us know if you have any you love that we may have missed! Don’t forget to spread the love around by sending one of our kindness quotes to a friend, and don’t forget to tag us @marthabrookldn if you share it on social media, so we can enjoy the extra kindness too!

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