I had a lot of friends be kind of standoffish after I…

I know I can be very standoffish . . .

— Dave Pelzer

I stay standoffish in a sense, in my own personal space, to be able to cope with whatever it is you've got to cope…

— DeMar DeRozan

I spend my life around people that are, like, bad people, if you want, and then deep down they're not. It's just the circumstances…

— Slowthai

Everyone is different, but I'm not standoffish at all. I'm not one of those people who prefer to write a note. I'll walk right…

— Corbin Bleu

I thought being in the wheelchair might be kind of limiting for me as an actor. It turned out cool in a lot of…

— Jim Beaver

I do understand that America is a predominantly Christian country. A lot of morals and values are based in Christianity as opposed to Buddhism,…

— Lupe Fiasco

Volunteer. Find ways to be useful. Be kind.

— Claudia Black

Remember to be kind. Remember to be loving. Remember to feel all your feelings and to take care of yourself. But most of all,…

— Melody Beattie

(I)f we are going to be kind, let it be out of simple generosity, not because we fear guilt or retribution.

— Anonymous

But I believed in starting over. There was finally, I knew, only rupture and hurt and falling short between all persons, but, Shirley, the…

— Lorrie Moore

In my case, when I am trying to be "kind" I often default in a sort of toothless loving-all stance that is, actually, not…

— George Saunders

When you have the choice between being right and being kind just choose kind.

— Wayne Dyer

Let me be patient, let me be kind, make me unselfish, without being blind.

— Lauryn Hill

Those type of whites who are always going to jail with Negroes are the ones who tell Negroes to be loving and be kind…

— Malcolm X

For some reason, we are truly convinced that if we criticize ourselves, the criticism will lead to change. If we are harsh, we believe…

— Geneen Roth