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title: "3 Respond Kindness Quotes by 3 authors"
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> [“Even when we are confused about someone’s gender, and don’t have a greater awareness of what it means to be trans, we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-n-lester/even-when-we-are-confused-about-someone-s-gender-and-don-t-have-a/)

[C. N. Lester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-n-lester/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b9/c-n-lester-52189_gender_even-when-we-are-confused-about-someone_149079.jpg)

> [“People respond to kindness. They trust a smile more than a promise that you will leave them choking on their own blood.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kiersten-white/people-respond-to-kindness-they-trust-a-smile-more-than-a-promise/)

[Kiersten White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kiersten-white/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f02/kiersten-white-398_kindness_people-respond-to-kindness-they-trust-a_1459663.png)

> [You either believe that people respond to authority, or that they respond to kindness and inclusion. I'm obviously in the latter camp.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-eno/you-either-believe-that-people-respond-to-authority-or-that-they/)

[Brian Eno](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-eno/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c49/brian-eno-776_authority_you-either-believe-that-people-respond-t_2624748.jpg)

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