Lionel Shriver Quotes

For every hate-filled attempt to harm, there will be always the legion of those who do not hesitate to give their help and care to a stranger when it is needed.

And you can always, always, give kindness

We should do good whenever we can and do kindness at all times, for at all times we can.

I'm a big believer in acts of kindness, no matter how small.

Any beast can cry over the misfortunes of its own child. It takes a mensch to weep for others' children.

Doing Good is a simple and universal vision. A vision to which each and every one of us can connect and contribute to its realisation. A vision based on the belief that by doing good deeds, positive thinking and affirmative choice of words, feelings and actions, we can enhance goodness in the world.

If I saw someone in need and I did nothing, I'd be defacing my own humanity.

Do good to others, be good to yourselves.

Once in a while, a person finds his humanity in a way that astounds his contemporaries.

Let us not fail to scatter along our pathway the seeds of kindness and sympathy. Some of them will doubtless perish; but if one only lives, it will perfume our steps and rejoice our eyes.

There are hearts to gladden... kind words to say... gifts to be given... deeds to be done.

Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.

A kindness is never wasted

That's the great thing about doing good: Anyone can do it, any time, no waiting periods or batteries required.

Great people create great acts of kindness.

Beneficence is a duty. He who frequently practices it, and sees his benevolent intentions realized, at length comes really to love him to whom he has done good. When, therefore, it is said, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," it is not meant, thou shalt love him first and do him good in consequence of that love, but, thou shalt do good to thy neighbor; and this thy beneficence will engender in thee that love to mankind which is the fulness and consummation of the inclination to do good.

The great truth that is too often forgotten is that it is in the nature of people to do good to one another.

Let us not only scatter benefits, but even strew flowers for our fellow-travellers, in the rugged ways of this wretched world.

Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy.

The sad thing is, I was discovering that you almost have to make a joke of being good to strangers. Up and down the country, these people doing their good deeds were doubtless being seen as slightly eccentric, when in reality and in an ideal world they should be deemed the most normal people of all.

Do good to another man, even when they do not do you good; another will certainly do you good. if there is still shame and fear in one's heart to do good, there will certainly be no progress at all.

We don't have to be good, you know? No one's telling us that we have to do good things, but we do them because we know it makes other people feel good and it makes us feel good.

You don't need a reason to be nice to someone.

I am inspired when I see goodness in other people.

Our behavior is different. How often have you seen a headline like this?--TWO DIE ATTEMPTING RESCUE OF DROWNING CHILD. If a man gets lost in the mountains, hundreds will search and often two or three searchers are killed. But the next time somebody gets lost just as many volunteers turn out. Poor arithmetic, but very human. It runs through all our folklore, all human religions, all our literature--a racial conviction that when one human needs rescue, others should not count the price.