Jodi Picoult Quotes

Kindness has converted more sinners than either zeal, eloquence, or learning; and these three last have never converted any.

It is mercy, not justice or courage or even heroism, that alone can defeat evil.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

If someone is misrepresenting my playing career, I try to correct them. If they say something mean about me I'll let them know it hurts my feelings. But I've noticed that the best thing for me is to show love back to them and show positivity and by doing that you gain a fan.

There is only one way of not hating those who do us wrong, and that is by doing them good.

In the end only kindness matters.

The next time someone is critical of you, just take a moment to consider their life. Then smile to yourself.

We do pray for mercy, and that same prayer doth teach us all to render the deeds of mercy.

Another way that you love your enemy is this: When the opportunity presents itself for you to defeat your enemy, that is the time which you must not do it.

Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Our challenge is to find the compassion for others that we want them to have for us.

Remember: in the end, it is the merciful who obtain mercy.

Mercy, she had discovered, made mad alchemy: a drop of it could dilute a lake of hate.

It is better to receive than to do injury.

The man who foolishly does me wrong, I will return to him the protection of my most ungrudging love; and the more evil comes from him, the more good shall go from me.

Meet hostility and suspicion with kindness. Helping others out of love is always the best option.

Kindness nobler ever than revenge.

I prefer to make a mistake because I am too kind than to perform miracles without any kindness.

From the Cross, Christ teaches us to love even those who do not love us.

If you should encounter angry or unkind actions today, take a deep breath, reach deep within and greet the lack of love with love.

By paying our other debts, we are equal with all mankind; but in refusing to pay a debt of revenge, we are superior.

What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness.

Our virtues are made by love, and our sins are caused by the lack of it.

Let us be practical and ask the question: How do we love our enemies?

It isn’t right to wish pain on other people just because they hurt me first.