Be kind to the living.

Most actors can't make any kind of living.

— Viggo Mortensen

“And I have no idea how to be kind to myself. Living, as a general enterprise, seems unkind beyond belief.”

— Barbara Kingsolver

“To show love to the dead, we must be kind to the living.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

At least with pets, and for all I know, people too, intelligence and quick-wittedness have nothing to do with a talent for being loved,…

— Charles Baxter

What one thing does the world need most today-apart, that is, from the all-inclusive thing we call righteousness? Aren't you inclined to agree that…

— B. C. Forbes

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

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

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

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

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

— Lauryn Hill

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

— Anonymous

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

Volunteer. Find ways to be useful. Be kind.

— Claudia Black

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