What makes the holidays extra special from the rest of the year is the kindness and giving that goes around with gift giving, time spent together, and exchanging positive words with others. It is the best part of the holiday season.

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Read more for nine quotes about kindness to reflect on for the best quality time with your favorite people.

When you are sincere, kindness in your smile can do wonders for even strangers. And every time you practice kindness, you build your character to be kinder in tough situations.

“Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

A great way to remind ourselves not to forget what others might be going through is to remember what we have been through in life. Gratitude brings humility, and humility brings compassion for others.

“Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

If we want better in the world, we must all work to be better versions of ourselves. And practicing kindness can have more impact on a person than status or things!

“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
― Mark Twain

Like love, kindness is universal in every culture, religion, and belief system. Even animals have some concept of kindness! It is a spirit about us that our souls inherently understand.

“Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
― Desmond Tutu

Many people want to save the world, but helping those around us is enough. If everyone worked to have better relationships based on kindness, this would eventually save the world.

“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

All you need is love and a little bit of kindness. It can make the world go around!

“Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us,
on occasion, to greatness.”
― R.J. Palacio, Wonder

  If you aim to create all your relationships from a place of kindness, your life will be more meaningful. Even if others cannot reciprocate, you will fulfill yourself with contentment. True friendship with yourself and others never ages or fades away.

“It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.”
― John Joseph Powell, The Secret of Staying in Love

Be a beautiful reflection of others. The most generous people always attract love and kindness back to them. True beauty is mutually beneficial to all people involved.

“Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.”
― Kahlil Gibran

The hardest thing to do is be kind in a world that does not see any value in it. But the more value we keep putting into it, the more value we will get out of it. And when we come across others who value it, the return value is worth the wait.

We hope you enjoyed these quotes about kindness. Share these with your friends and family this holiday season. Build a foundation of joy in your life as you continue practicing kindness. Those that see your heart matter.

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