Kindness quotes that foster, nurture, and honor the best in us.

Quotes about kindness echo acts that are sometimes small, but always significant.

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Quotes on kindness to show thanks and frame the mind.

Every decision we make impacts those around us and it’s up to us whether we affect them for better or worse. Like a current of people walking down a bustling street, if you step left, someone walking toward you has to step right.

In a perfect world, we would glide down the street with kindness at every step. Instead, we’re too busy getting where we’re going. We see only what’s beneath our own feet.

Kindness quotes take the “why” behind kindness and bottle it to keep. Historically, quotes on kindness have shaped political movements, defined novels, and represented humanity. What will they do now for you?

Whether you want to practice more kindness or send gratitude to someone who showed kindness to you, start with these quotes on kindness. Choose your favorites and let Adobe Express help you use them in posters, banners, cards, and other projects to keep kindness with every step.

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All-time best kindness quotes to shape our world.

Kindness is part mindset, part practice. It’s a muscle we all flex, and these are the best kindness quotes to help do it. Commit your favorite to memory and it can be a regular reminder that you can always choose kindness.

Kindness is something you can show to friends, family, colleagues, and strangers on the street. See if you can list as many acts of kindness as there are quotes about kindness below.

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"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”

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"Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the flowers, Kind deeds are the fruits.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"A little kindness from person to person is better than a vast love for all humankind.”

Richard Dehmel

"Have you had a kindness shown? Pass it on; 'Twas not given for you alone.”

Henry Burton

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“Kindness is like snow, it beautifies everything it covers.”

Khalil Gibran

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Power of kindness quotes to put the power in your hands.

Quotes about kindness and our power to choose it leave us feeling mighty. A single act of kindness can change someone’s day, and kindness toward others can change us more than it changes them.

Choose your favorite quotes about the power of kindness and imagine how they’ll make others feel when you use them in flyers, banners, or cards.

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"We rise by lifting others.”

Robert Ingersoll

"The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.”

William Wordsworth

"Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.”

Blaise Pascal

Kindness in love quotes—from romantic love to our sense of humanity.

You don’t love everyone you choose to be kind to, but you do want to be kind to those you love. Kindness is not about doing favors. Kindness is practicing empathy. If you love someone, you know them intimately. You can genuinely imagine life in their shoes. This makes kindness more natural.

Tenderness, affection, and shared humanity are all covered in these kindness matters quotes. When we really care, we choose kindness. Pick your favorite kindness in love quotes and imagine how you could use them in posters, collages, and more.

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"A loving heart is the truest wisdom.”

Charles Dickens

"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”

Lao Tzu

"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.”

Aristotle

"The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved.”

Victor Hugo

How to turn kindness quotes into eye-catching designs.

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1. Select your favorite kindness quote.
Pick a quote that matches the mood or message you want to share.
2. Choose a design style.
Open Adobe Express and browse templates. You can select classic, modern or artistic styles that suit your kindness quote.
3. Emphasize the words.
Place the quote in a prominent position. Try different fonts and layouts to make it attractive.
4. Enhance the visual appeal.
Add supporting visuals, frames, colors or filters to enhance the quote without distracting from it.
5. Share your creation.
Download or post directly from Adobe Express, ensuring the quote is clear, inspiring and visually appealing.

“Thank you for your kindness” quotes for cards and letters.

The gratitude we feel when someone is kind to us is unlike any other. Kindness is born of empathy, not obligation. Giving gifts and doing favors lead to “thank you” cards and traditional shows of gratitude, but kindness asks for nothing back.

That’s the source of its unique appreciation. Gratitude for an act of kindness bubbles up inside us and we pine to show thanks, even though thanks is not expected. This doesn’t come from feelings of indebtedness. It comes from admiration and revelation.

The acts of kindness that truly touch us inspire us to be kind to others, and the first person we direct good words to is the person who touched us with kindness first. Choose from these kindness quotes to reflect the unique gratitude that wells up when a kind act inspires thanks.

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"No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.”

James Allen

"I can no other answer make but thanks, and thanks, and ever thanks.”

William Shakespeare

"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”

Marcel Proust

"Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.”

Voltaire

Famous kindness quotes that changed the world.

Kindness quotes by famous people come from speeches, rallies, autobiographies, essays, and literature. The most famous kindness quotes all earned their keep because they accomplish deep observations in a few words, and because they had a major impact when they were first uttered.

These kindness quotes by famous people come from figures you know, and many you probably admire. The power is in the quote, though, and its impact. Choose your favorites and Adobe Express can help you use them in cards, posters, flyers, banners, and more—no experience required.

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"The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.”

William Wordsworth

"Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the flowers, Kind deeds are the fruits.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.”

Samuel Johnson

"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”

Aesop

Short quotes about kindness that land with instantaneous impact.

Short kindness quotes are the go-to for projects with limited space, like flyers, banners, and social media graphics. No kindness quotes should short us on meaning, though, which is why these short quotes about kindness are exceptional. The world’s best thinkers, most influential leaders, and biggest personalities bottled the essence of kindness into quotes of 66 characters or less.

Use these short quotes in cards of encouragement, collages of treasured memories, and quick messages to friends and family. Which short kindness quote packs the biggest meaning for you?

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"Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows.”

Robert Green Ingersoll

"Kindness begets kindness.”

Sophocles

"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”

Aesop

"Kind hearts are the gardens. Kind thoughts are the roots.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Tips to use quotes on kindness.

You’re imagining your favorite kindness quotes in posters, flyers, cards, and collages. Is it that simple? Do you pick a quote and that’s it?

Kindness quotes can be used more effectively with a little added reflection. Think about:

The source of the quote.

The context of the quote. Learn about what surrounded each quote to choose the right kindness quotes for your project.

The audience for your quote. If you’re making a poster or banner for a school room, for example, favor short kindness quotes that keep the message simple and didactic.

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Exercise: From kindness quotes to real-world practice.

Quotes about kindness are moving. They’re motivational. They give us pause and evoke real introspection.

Here's how to use kindness quotes to choose kindness every day:

Choose a quote about kindness you find meaningful
Picture specific scenarios it could be useful for
Put it somewhere you’ll see it (for example, in a collage, on a poster, or in a social media banner)
View the quote and repeat it back to yourself a few times each day
Reflect on your interactions at the end of a day, or a week … and take mental note of times you chose kindness and times you could have, but didn’t

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Adobe Express can help.

Adobe Express has templates and customization tools to put your favorite kindness quotes to work. If you want to use kindness quotes in cards, letters, posters, banners, collages, or other creative projects, Adobe Express makes it as simple as picking a template and personalizing it, or making your own idea with easy-to-use tools. Whatever message you want to transmit, Adobe Express brings it to life, no experience required.

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