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title: "11 Better Kind Quotes by 11 authors"
description: "Browse 11 Better Kind quotes by 11 authors. Discover the best Better Kind sayings and thoughts."
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> [“Be intelligent, but know it is better to be kind than smart.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bryant-mcgill/be-intelligent-but-know-it-is-better-to-be-kind-than-smart/)

[Bryant McGill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bryant-mcgill/)

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> [It's better to be kind than to be right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-lamott/it-s-better-to-be-kind-than-to-be-right/)

[Anne Lamott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-lamott/)

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> [“It is better to be KIND and happy than to be RIGHT and miserable.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-r-duvall/it-is-better-to-be-kind-and-happy-than-to-be-right-and-miserable/)

[Dale R. Duvall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-r-duvall/)

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> [“It's always better to be kind than right.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricardo-ch-vere/it-s-always-better-to-be-kind-than-right/)

[Ricardo Chévere](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricardo-ch-vere/)

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> [It is better to be kind than right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-dyer/it-is-better-to-be-kind-than-right/)

[Wayne Dyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-dyer/)

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> [It's always better to be kind. I'm glad I know why." -Wanda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephenie-meyer/it-s-always-better-to-be-kind-i-m-glad-i-know-why-wanda/)

[Stephenie Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephenie-meyer/)

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> [“It is better to be kind than to seek much knowledge.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lailah-gifty-akita/it-is-better-to-be-kind-than-to-seek-much-knowledge/)

[Lailah Gifty Akita](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lailah-gifty-akita/)

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> [There's nothing better than one of a kind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-munton/there-s-nothing-better-than-one-of-a-kind/)

[Simone Munton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-munton/)

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> [“If someone takes the time to text, you damned well better be kind enough to check it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-foster/if-someone-takes-the-time-to-text-you-damned-well-better-be-kind/)

[Melissa Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-foster/)

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> ['Sometimes it is better to be kind, than to be right. We do not need an intelligent mind that speaks, but a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/sometimes-it-is-better-to-be-kind-than-to-be-right-we-do-not-need-an/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [Sometimes it is better to be kind than to be right. We do not always need an intelligent mind that speaks, just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anmol-andore/sometimes-it-is-better-to-be-kind-than-to-be-right-we-do-not-always/)

[Anmol Andore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anmol-andore/)

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