20 Kindness Quotes to Bring Happiness to Others and You

1. You cannot do kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. -Ralph Waldo Emerson 

2. Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you — not because they are nice, but because you are. -Author Unknown 

3. Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness. -Seneca 

4. A kind word is like a Spring day. -Russian Proverb 

5. How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these. -George Washington Carver 

6. You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you. -John Wooden 

7. Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out. -Frank A. Clark 

8. Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind. -Henry James 

9. One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind. -Malayan Proverb 

10. 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 Buscaglia 

11. Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. -James Matthew Barrie 

12. In about the same degree as you are helpful, you will be happy. -Karl Reiland 

13. I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again. -William Penn 

14. How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it!-George Elliston 

15. Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.- Mark Twain 

16. Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.- Khalil Gibran 

17. Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.- Lao Tzu 

18. No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.- Aesop 

19. This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.- Dalai Lama XIV, 

20. The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention.- Khalil Gibran, The Essential Kahlil Gibran

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15 Merry Quotes about Joy

1. Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy.-Sarah Ban Breathnach 

2. Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. - Henri Nouwen 

3. If we try hard to bring happiness to others, we cannot stop it from coming to us also. To get joy, we must give it, and to keep joy, we must scatter it. -John Templeton

 4. Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy: true fulfillment. - Anthony Robbins 

5. If we are not happy and joyous at this season, for what other season shall we wait and for what other time shall we look?
-Abdul-Baha 

6. Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.- Eleanor Roosevelt 

7. Such is human psychology that if we don't express our joy, we soon cease to feel it. -Lin Yutang 

8. The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. - Thich Nhat Hanh 

9. Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy you must have somebody to divide it with. - Mark Twain 

10. The essence of life is not in the great victories and grand failures, but in the simple joys. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie 

11. It is only when the mind is free from the old that it meets everything anew, and in that there is joy. - Jiddu Krishnamurti 

12. A joyful heart is the normal result of a heart burning with love. She gives most who gives with joy. - Mother Teresa 

13. A thing of beauty is a joy forever.- John Keats 

14. No matter wherever you are, share your joy to make this world joyful and better. - Debasish Mridha 

15. If you walk in joy, happiness is close behind. - Todd Stocker

10 Illumination Quotes to Brighten Your Life

A glimmer of light is better  than no illumination at all (John James Cowperthwaite)

1. Your intelligence is a fire that can illuminate any darkness. Awaken and let your mind burn so brightly! You are alive for a reason! - Bryant McGill 

2. The only difference between you and the star is that you shine below, and the other shines above: Wherever you are located, you are a star! - Michael Bassey Johnson 

3. Our personal stories of perseverance contain immense wisdom that can assist others in finding their way to peace and illumination during difficult times. - Molly Friedenfeld,

4. It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.- Chinese proverb 

5. We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own. -Ben Sweetland 

6. We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light. -Evelyn Dunbar 

7. A thousand candles can be lit from the flame of one candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness can be spread without diminishing that of yourself. -Budhha 

8. Freedom of thought is best promoted by the gradual illumination of men’s minds which follows from the advance of science. - Charles Darwin 

9. Just like the car headlights impressively illuminating the dark streets, wisdom words powerfully enlighten the dark minds!- Mehmet Murat ildan 

10. Outer Beauty can only please the Eye, but the Inner Beauty conquers the Heart. Inner Beauty is best seen in Diamonds, the most precious gemstones, which sparkle and shine when the Sun is out; but when the darkness sets in, they reveal their true beauty with illuminating light from within. No matter what others say or do, you must remember that you are a Diamond, and you must preserve your Divine Spark of Inner Beauty to illuminate the world.- Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate

15 Hope Quotes to Keep you Going on in Life

Once you choose hope anything is possible
Christopher Reeve

1. Once you choose hope, anything's possible. -Christopher Reeve 

2. Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. -Anne Lamott 

3. Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence. -Lin Yutang 

4. Never give up. Expect only the best from life and take action to get it. Catherine Pulsifer 

5. Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. Albert Einstein 

6. To be without hope is like being without goals, what are you working towards? - Catherine Pulsifer  

7. What is hope? Hope is wishing for a thing to come true; faith is believing that it will come true.-Norman Vincent Peale 

8. Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.- Thich Nhat Hanh 

9. Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.- Dale Carnegie 

10. The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.- Allan K. Chalmers 

11. Never let go of hope - dream, take action, and get that transfer to live the life you wish.-Catherine Pulsifer 

12. Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.- Vaclav Havel 

13. There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow.-Orison Swett Marden 

14. To live without Hope is to Cease to live.-Fyodor Dostoyevsky 

15. It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.-Robert H. Goddard

10 Giving Quotes to Enlighten You

1. It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. - Mother Teresa 

2. No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. - Charles Dickens 

3. Happiness doesn't result from what we get, but from what we give. - Ben Carson

4. You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving. - Amy Wilson-Carmichael

5. For it is in giving that we receive. - St. Francis of Assisi 

6. Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others. - Brian Tracy 

7. Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. - Lao Tzu 

8.Give cheerfully and freely. It is the energy behind the giving that matters so do not give grudgingly. The law of cause and effect guarantees that you shall receive plenty for what you give. -David Cameron Gikandi 

9. When you learn, teach. When you get, give.- Maya Angelou 

10. There is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving.- Harry Drummond

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15 Delightful Family Quotes to Cherish

1. When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses. -Joyce Brothers

2. Having a place to go — is a home. Having someone to love — is a family. Having both — is a blessing. -Donna Hedges

3. The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works is the family. -Lee Iacocca

4. You can kiss your family and friends goodbye and put miles between you, but at the same time, you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you.– Frederick Buechner

5. Family is the most important thing in the world.– Princess Diana

6. A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.– George Moore

7. I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.– Barbara Bush

8. What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.– Mother Teresa

9. When trouble comes, it’s your family that supports you.– Guy Lafleur

10. Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life!– Albert Einstein

11. Family is not an important thing. It's everything.- Michael J. Fox

12. This is part of what a family is about, not just love. It's knowing that your family will be there watching out for you. Nothing else will give you that. Not money. Not fame. Not work.- Mitch Albom

13. The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family. - Thomas Jefferson

14. I don’t care how poor a man is; if he has family, he’s rich. – Dan Wilcox and Thad Mumford

15. Perhaps the greatest social service that can be rendered by anybody to this country and to mankind is to bring up a family. – Bernard Shaw

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10 Energy Quotes to Power You Up

1. The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have. -Norman Vincent Peale

2. The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body. The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results, - Anthony Robbins

3. Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you. – Oprah Winfrey

4. The energy of the mind is the essence of life. – Aristotle

5. Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich. –Saraj Bemhardt

6. Energy and persistence conquer all things.- Benjamin Franklin

7. Love the moment, and the energy of that moment will spread beyond all boundaries.- Corita Kent 

8. When your energy vibrates at a frequency that is within direct alignment to what the Universe has been attempting to deliver your entire life, you begin to live in the flow and true miracles start to happen.-Panache Desai

9. Love is the energy from which all people and things are made. You are connected to everything in your world through love.-Brian L. Weiss, M.D.

10. When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It’s very simple.- Paulo Coelho

10 Dedication Quotes to Motivate You

Never expect anyone to give you what you want. Wrol hard, shoe some dedication and go get it yourself.

   

1.     Most of us serve our ideals by fits and starts. The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication.- Cecil B. DeMille

2.     Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration. - Thomas A. Edison

3.     The speed of your success is limited only by your dedication and what you're willing to sacrifice.- Nathan W. Morris

4.     When doing a job — any job — one must feel that he owns it, and act as though he will remain in that job forever. - Hyman G. Rickover

5.     If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards. – Paul Bryant  

6.     Dedicate some of your life to others. Your dedication will not be a sacrifice. It will be an exhilarating experience because it is an intense effort applied toward a meaningful end. – Dr. Thomas Dooley

7.           The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.-  Lombardi

8.           Do all things with love, passion, and dedication. - Driessen

9.           After the cheers have died down and the stadium is empty after the headlines have been written and after you are back in the quiet of your room and the championship ring has been placed on the dresser and all the pomp and fanfare has faded, the enduring things that are left are: the dedication to excellence, the dedication to victory, and the dedication to doing with our lives the very best we can to make the world a better place in which to live. -Vince Lombardi

10.  Dedication is loyalty to a cause, even when hope has long expired for a successful outcome. It is an unstoppable determination to win regardless of the odds. - Wes Fessler

10 Great Courage Quotes to Encourage You

1.     Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill

2.     Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.  -Dan Rather

3.     Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.  -Raymond Lindquist

4.     Optimism is the foundation of courage.  -Nicholas Murray Butler

5.     Have the courage to live.  Anyone can die.  ~Robert Cody

6.     Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.-Tom Krause

7.     Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. -Ambrose Redmoon

8.     Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage  is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,” I will try again tomorrow.” – Anne Radmacher Mart

9.     Courage is not living without fear. Courage is being scared to death and doing the right thing anyway. - Chae Richardson

10.  Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. - Dale Carnegie 

10 Belief Quotes to Inspire You

1.     Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. - Napoleon Hill

2.     If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don't. If you'd like to win, but think you can't It's almost a cinch you won t. Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man; but soon or late the man who wins is the one who thinks he can. -Unknown author

3.     Don't feed your mind with negative thoughts. If you do, you will come to believe them. -Catherine Pulsifer

4.     Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. -Norman Vincent Peale

5.     If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning. -Gandhi

6.     So if you have a dream then just believe that you can achieve it no matter what. Even when you can't feel deep in your heart any words of encouragement, just believe in your dream and your heart will finally show you the way.  -Shuchi Gupta,

7.     Our success is measured by personal beliefs, not by anybody else's standards or beliefs.- Henry Marsh,

8.     If you believe in what you are doing, then let nothing hold you up in your work. Much of the best work of the world has been done against seeming impossibilities. The thing is to get the work done. -Dale Carnegie

9.     When you develop yourself to the point where your belief in yourself is so strong that you know you can accomplish anything you put your mind to, your future will be unlimited. -Brian Tracy

10.   To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. - Anatole France

15 Appreciation Quotes to Inspire You

1.     The word "appreciation" means to be thankful and express admiration, approval, or gratitude.  It also means to grow or appreciate in value.  As you appreciate life, you become more valuable—both to yourself and others. -Sara Paddison

2.     When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, loving — then making that day count! - Steve Maraboli,

3.     Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.   - Oprah Winfrey

4.     Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.

- H. Jackson Brown Jr.

5.     Life is not made up of minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years, but of moments. You must experience each one before you can appreciate it.- Sarah Ban Breathnach

6.     I wake up in the morning and I see that flower, with the dew on its petals, and at the way, it's folding out, and it makes me happy, she said. It's important to focus on the things in the here and now, I think. In a month, the flower will be shriveled and you will miss its beauty if you don't make the effort to do it now. Your life, eventually, is the same way.

- Dan Buettner,

7.     To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with. -Mark Twain

8.     Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.-Voltaire

9.      Appreciate what you have while you still have it because one day you won't. ―Robert Tew

10.        Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.-Epicurus

11.       The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one. Oscar Wilde

12.         Feeling appreciated is one of the most important needs that people have. When you share with someone your appreciation and gratitude, they will not forget you. Appreciation will return to you many times.-Steve Brunkhorst

13.      Make it a habit to tell people thank you.  To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return.  Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you.  Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it.-Ralph Marston

14.       You have it easily in your power to increase the sum total of this world's happiness now.  How?  By giving a few words of sincere appreciation to someone who is lonely or discouraged.  Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.-Dale Carnegie

15.      Once we discover how to appreciate the timeless values in our daily experiences, we can enjoy the best things in life.-Harry Hepner

10 Simple Ways to be Happy at Work

Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best. - Theodore Isaac Rubin

There is no need to pursue happiness at work. It comes naturally to you when you possess the right mental attitude and do the right things at the right time.    

1.     Organized: The world is in your hand when you are prepared. Get ready a to-do list before you start a new day. When you prioritize your work according to your list you are ready to tackle the first important task in the morning with full force.

A tidy desk with a pot of plants on your desk will calm your mind and allow you to work with focus. According to an article, Plants in offices increase happiness and productivity, "What was important was that everybody could see a plant from their desk. If you are working in an environment where there's something to get you psychologically engaged you are happier and you work better," said Dr. Chris Knight from Exeter University.

2.     Start early: You are ahead of others in getting things done in the shortest possible time because you will be able to work mindfully without disturbances and interruption. Upon the arrival of other staff, you are ready to take a well-deserved break.

3.     Care of your body: Do you go to bed early so that you can get up early to greet a new day with energy? Are you following a healthy lifestyle such as a balanced diet and drinking enough water while at work? Are you thinking right to boost your confidence?  Happiness is a healthy body and a healthy mind.

4.     Be passionate: Do you enjoy what you do? Develop an interest in your work and work with your heart. It is a sure way to be happy at work.

You do your best work if you do a job that makes you happy. - Bob Ross

5.     Flow experience: When you are passionate about your work, it is no longer work for you.  You will immerse in what you do and forget about the passage of time.

6.    Be productive: You are productive when you are efficient and effective. You think of better ways of getting things done by getting creative.  An aha moment is the greatest joy of all at work.

7.     Be positive: Wear a smile, walk with confidence and dress smartly. When you are looking good you feel good inside and out. Be friendly and helpful so that you inspire others and project a positive image.  

8.     Learn: Learning is a pleasurable experience. You gain more knowledge and keep yourself up-to-date. Reading sharpens your mind to face challenges in life resourcefully.   

9.      Expand your comfort zone: You will be more comfortable when you solve more problems at work. Do more and help others to be more competent at work.   

                 All happiness depends on courage and work. - Honoré de Balzac

10.         Gratitude and appreciation: Be grateful that you are trusted at work. Show an appreciation for keeping your job. You walk tall because you are gainfully employed and enjoying financial well-being.  

The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one - Oscar Wilde

Think right, do right and be happy at work.

10 Free Things in Life to be Appreciative

The best things in life are free

When you are happy, you are free; when you are free, you can be creative; when you are creative, your divine self comes out. - Jeffrey Fry

Getting   more material things may not enrich your life. In fact the happiness of buying the latest gadgets is only short-lived because you will be thinking of purchasing the latest model when it is available in the market. The most valuable things in life are actually free.  The following things which are free are in fact the essence of a good life:

1.     Air and breathing: Air is free but do you breathe deeply and slowly to oxygenate your cells in the body? Dr. K.P. Buteyko is a physiologist and clinical physician who devoted 50 years of his life to the study of respiration. According to him, healthy breathing is slow (about 12 breaths per minute), from the diaphragm (rather than the chest), through the nose (rather than mouth) and is quiet and light. There are deep breathing practices like yoga, qigong, Tai Chi.  With proper breathing the systems in your body work better. It also promotes calmness and mental concentration.

2.     Water and hydration: Water may not be totally free, but the cost is minimal. However, you need to drink water throughout the day to be hydrated. About 60% of your body is water; it energizes the body by maintaining body fluids and keeps your skin looking good.

3.     Exercise and health:  Your body is made for movements. It is the best way to keep fit, healthy and energetic. A sedentary lifestyle is detrimental to your health. When you exercise, especially in the open, you embrace nature, breathe in fresh air and bathe under the sun to obtain vitamin D.

4.     Rest and sleep: Are you getting enough sleep? A good night’s sleep rejuvenates and repairs damages done to your body after a hectic day at work.  You can’t work continuously and be productive; you need to take breaks to work with focus and sustain your energy.  

5.     Calmness and peace of mind: Pursuing more wants and comparing yourself with others only make you restless. Getting even and holding grudges only bring about a turbulent mind. Adopt a simple life to enjoy the serenity of a tranquil life. 

6.     Family and friends: Your family is your fortress because family comes first. You may be successful in your career but with a broken family your success does not mean much. All you need to do is to spend quality time with family members. Your friends are your support system. They cheer you up and motivate you. You can’t buy genuine relationships.   

7.     Love and kindness: A good life is about love, kindness, forgiveness and gratefulness. Thinking positively and acting with compassion are the way to live a life with energy and enthusiasm. 

8.     Here and now: Do not allow your mind to wonder about. Be aware of what you are doing. The present moment is the only time to work with concentration and getting the flow experience. To be truly live life is to live from moment to moment.

9.     Happiness and hope: You have a choice. You can be miserable or happy.

Life is short and unpredictable.  Do not allow fear and regret to take hold of your thinking. Choose happiness to live your life. Be hopeful because hopefulness is the only force to propel you to go forward in life. 

10.  Communicate and get in touch: Connecting with loved ones far away is free; thanks to advancement of technology. You can, as an example, use Line to talk to your son who is studying abroad until the cows come home without paying a single cent. You can even use FaceTime to talk face to face for free.

Are you enjoying the priceless wealth in life? Start today and change your lifestyle to reap the benefits.