Here are a few quotes I found at thinkexist.com about kindness that tell it all:
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” Leo F. Buscaglia quotes (American guru, tireless advocate of the power of love, 1924-1998)
“You can gain more friends by being yourself than you can by putting up a front. You can gain more friends by building people up than you can by tearing them down. And you can gain more friends by taking a few minutes from each day to do something kind for someone, whether it be a friend or a complete stranger. What a difference one person can make!” Sasha Azevedo quotes (American Actress, Athlete and Model)
“What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” Jean-Jacques Rousseau quotes (French philosopher and writer whose novels inspired the leaders of the French Revolution, 1712-1778)
“Kindness is forgetting yourself for awhile, being aware of your surroundings and being willing to give a helping hand, or gesture, or even a smile to someone who may need it.” (by me, Ineta McParland)
Little acts of kindness make a huge difference. It makes someone’s day. It does not need to be big. Writing somebody a comment card for a great service you received or praising that person, smile at somebody who is having a bad day, rescuing injured and left alone bird or animal and bring to the sanctuary. It does not take much – but it makes a better day for all involved.
Can you imagine how world would look like if everybody would forget about themselves for awhile and take time to be kind to someone else?
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When you are happy person, I think a smile just fixates on your face automatically, without any effort from you. Here, I bring all the reasons to smile about (taken from allgreatquotes.com and quotegarden.com):
Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. – Mother Theresa
Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day. – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
The world always looks brighter from behind a smile. – Author Unknown
A smile is a powerful weapon; you can even break ice with it. – Author Unknown
A smile is an inexpensive way to change your looks. – Charles Gordy
Life is like a mirror, we get the best results when we smile at it. – Author Unknown
Smile, it’s the second best thing you can do with your lips. – Author Unknown
Everyone smiles in the same language. – Author Unknown
Since I’m trouble-maker, I love these quotes the best. Perhaps that’s the reasons that I smile most of the time:
Smile! It irritates people. – Author Unknown
A smile confuses an approaching frown. – Author Unknown
Keep smiling – it makes people wonder what you’ve been up to. – Author Unknown
If you would like to spoil the day for a grouch, give him a smile. – Author Unknown
Beauty is power; a smile is its sword. – Charles Reade
I hope these quotes and photos made your day and gave a reason to smile, too. Have a Fantastic Day, my friends!
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Do not take life so seriously. Sometimes, you got to laugh at yourself. Today, I could not find keys anywhere. I looked all over, even under the bed. I re-traced all my steps. Funny thing is that I looked all over, but not in the obvious place – the draw that I always keep them in. My annoyance turned to laughter.
It also got me thinking. We usually look for life’s answers everywhere, but we miss the obvious place – right inside of us.
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Posted by ineta on Feb 25, 2010 in
Quote to Live By,
Wonderocity of Mind 
If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito. – Betty Reese
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