--- title: "13 Kindness Doesn Quotes by 12 authors" description: "Browse 13 Kindness Doesn quotes by 12 authors. Discover the best Kindness Doesn sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/432/edward-albee-1684_dog_first-i-ll-kill-the-dog-with-kindness-an_681097.png" --- > [First, I'll kill the dog with kindness, and if that doesn't work, I'll just kill him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-albee/first-i-ll-kill-the-dog-with-kindness-and-if-that-doesn-t-work-i-ll/) [Edward Albee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-albee/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/432/edward-albee-1684_dog_first-i-ll-kill-the-dog-with-kindness-an_681097.png) > [If kindness doesn't work, try more kindness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chogyam-trungpa/if-kindness-doesn-t-work-try-more-kindness/) [Chogyam Trungpa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chogyam-trungpa/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2da/chogyam-trungpa-1373_ifs_if-kindness-doesn-t-work-try-more-kindne_2598319.png) > [Always be kind, but kindness doesn't mean that you have to not say what you think.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grace-vanderwaal/always-be-kind-but-kindness-doesn-t-mean-that-you-have-to-not-say/) [Grace VanderWaal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grace-vanderwaal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e8/grace-vanderwaal-13560_always_always-be-kind-but-kindness-doesn-t-mean_2102129.jpg) > [I like kindness. Who doesn't? Life is definitely too short for self-centered, abusive people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-greene/i-like-kindness-who-doesn-t-life-is-definitely-too-short-for-self/) [Ellen Greene](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-greene/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4eb/ellen-greene-36951_definitely_i-like-kindness-who-doesn-t-life-is-defi_2403970.png) > [When killing them with kindness doesn't work, I hear a baseball bat is really effective.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/when-killing-them-with-kindness-doesn-t-work-i-hear-a-baseball-bat-is/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f3/anonymous-1_funny_when-killing-them-with-kindness-doesn-t_2296445.jpg) > [“Thank you. You're a kind person. It doesn't cost anything to be kind. People forget. Kindness doesn't cost a dime.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allan-wolf/thank-you-you-re-a-kind-person-it-doesn-t-cost-anything-to-be-kind/) [Allan Wolf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allan-wolf/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/17f/allan-wolf-33812_quote_thank-you-you-re-a-kind-person-it-doesn_1424383.jpg) > [“Don't wait until you become rich to help somebody, kindness doesn't always require money”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charmaine-j-forde-2/don-t-wait-until-you-become-rich-to-help-somebody-kindness-doesn-t/) [Charmaine J. Forde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charmaine-j-forde-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a0/charmaine-j-forde-2-17029_become-rich_don-t-wait-until-you-become-rich-to-help_1145223.jpg) > [It really shocks me when I encounter people who think kindness doesn't matter. Because I think it's pretty much the only thing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josh-radnor/it-really-shocks-me-when-i-encounter-people-who-think-kindness-doesn/) [Josh Radnor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josh-radnor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d25/josh-radnor-7807_encounters_it-really-shocks-me-when-i-encounter-peo_2579122.jpg) > [“Do not wait until you become rich to help others, Acts of kindness doesn't always require money”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charmaine-j-forde-2/do-not-wait-until-you-become-rich-to-help-others-acts-of-kindness/) [Charmaine J. Forde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charmaine-j-forde-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/811/charmaine-j-forde-2-17029_acts-of-kindness_do-not-wait-until-you-become-rich-to-hel_726507.jpg) > [When people are mean to you, win them over with kindness. If it doesn't work, you still win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rita-zahara/when-people-are-mean-to-you-win-them-over-with-kindness-if-it-doesn-t/) [Rita Zahara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rita-zahara/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e6/rita-zahara-11306_ifs_when-people-are-mean-to-you-win-them-ove_1310578.png) > [“Too much love won't spoil. Kindness doesn't provoke poor behaviour. Respect doesn't invite disrespect. This is backwards thinking which has caused us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rebecca-eanes/too-much-love-won-t-spoil-kindness-doesn-t-provoke-poor-behaviour/) [Rebecca Eanes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rebecca-eanes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0d/rebecca-eanes-48882_love_too-much-love-won-t-spoil-kindness-doesn_1835087.jpg) > [Loving kindness towards ourselves doesn't mean getting rid of anything. It means we can still be crazy after all these years. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pema-ch-dr-n/loving-kindness-towards-ourselves-doesn-t-mean-getting-rid-of/) [Pema Chodron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pema-ch-dr-n/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/509/pema-ch-dr-n-327_angry_loving-kindness-towards-ourselves-doesn_2779761.png) > [It's not fiction's job to be photographically representative of reality. If I want to make a fictional world where there's no kindness,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-saunders/it-s-not-fiction-s-job-to-be-photographically-representative-of/) [George Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-saunders/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/496/george-saunders-317_believe_it-s-not-fiction-s-job-to-be-photographi_215470.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/kindness-doesn/#itemlist", "name": "Kindness Doesn Quotes", "numberOfItems": 13, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "First, I'll kill the dog with kindness, and if that doesn't work, I'll just kill him.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Edward Albee" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-albee/first-i-ll-kill-the-dog-with-kindness-and-if-that-doesn-t-work-i-ll/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/432/edward-albee-1684_dog_first-i-ll-kill-the-dog-with-kindness-an_681097.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/432/edward-albee-1684_dog_first-i-ll-kill-the-dog-with-kindness-an_681097.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/432/edward-albee-1684_dog_first-i-ll-kill-the-dog-with-kindness-an_681097.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“First, I'll kill the dog with kindness, and if that doesn't work, I'll just kill him.” — Edward Albee", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If kindness doesn't work, try more kindness.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Chogyam Trungpa" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chogyam-trungpa/if-kindness-doesn-t-work-try-more-kindness/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2da/chogyam-trungpa-1373_ifs_if-kindness-doesn-t-work-try-more-kindne_2598319.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2da/chogyam-trungpa-1373_ifs_if-kindness-doesn-t-work-try-more-kindne_2598319.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2da/chogyam-trungpa-1373_ifs_if-kindness-doesn-t-work-try-more-kindne_2598319.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“If kindness doesn't work, try more kindness.” — Chogyam Trungpa", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Always be kind, but kindness doesn't mean that you have to not say what you think.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Grace VanderWaal" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grace-vanderwaal/always-be-kind-but-kindness-doesn-t-mean-that-you-have-to-not-say/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e8/grace-vanderwaal-13560_always_always-be-kind-but-kindness-doesn-t-mean_2102129.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e8/grace-vanderwaal-13560_always_always-be-kind-but-kindness-doesn-t-mean_2102129.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e8/grace-vanderwaal-13560_always_always-be-kind-but-kindness-doesn-t-mean_2102129.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Always be kind, but kindness doesn't mean that you have to not say what you think.” — Grace VanderWaal", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I like kindness. 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Generations of children are still searching and longing for unconditional love.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Rebecca Eanes" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rebecca-eanes/too-much-love-won-t-spoil-kindness-doesn-t-provoke-poor-behaviour/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0d/rebecca-eanes-48882_love_too-much-love-won-t-spoil-kindness-doesn_1835087.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0d/rebecca-eanes-48882_love_too-much-love-won-t-spoil-kindness-doesn_1835087.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0d/rebecca-eanes-48882_love_too-much-love-won-t-spoil-kindness-doesn_1835087.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Too much love won't spoil. Kindness doesn't provoke poor behaviour. Respect doesn't invite disrespect. 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