Alfred, Lord Tennyson Quotes

Being mean about other people isn't on my radar.

I can't stand cruel people. And if I see people doing something mean to somebody else just to make themselves feel important, it really gets me mad.

If you're mean to a gentle man, it makes your meanness worse.

I don't like yelling insults at someone who's never done anything to me.

Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don't know what makes people so cruel.

I regret the times I've been mean to people... It's fine to pick on people who can defend themselves and deserve it. Some people don't deserve to be picked on who I picked on, so I don't do it anymore.

I don't want to intimidate people. There's nothing bullyish about me, you know. If there's anybody who's anti-bully, it's me.

It blows my mind that anyone could be unkind to anyone.

I don't like to kick people when they're down. I like to kick people when they're up.

We have seen our discourse degraded by casual cruelty. At times, it can seem like the forces pulling us apart are stronger than the forces binding us together. Argument turns too easily into animosity. Disagreement escalates into dehumanization. Too often, we judge other groups by their worst examples while judging ourselves by our best intentions.

There shouldn't be any true malice towards your opponent.

I dislike hatred, offence, unkindness.

I wonder why people are so hateful sometimes. I just don't get it.

If someone does something that makes me mad, well, chances are it'll probably make other people mad if I do it, too. I like to think, 'What's the meanest thing, the rudest thing I can say right now?' Or how can I completely discredit someone? That's just my mentality.

People are mean to each other.

Most comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody else's expense. And I find that that's just a form of bullying in a major way. So I want to be an example that you can be funny and be kind, and make people laugh without hurting somebody else's feelings.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.

Be kind. It's worthwhile to make an effort to learn about other people and figure out what you might have in common with them. If you allow yourself to be somewhat curious - and if you get into the habit of doing that - it's the first step to being open minded and realizing that your points of view aren't totally opposite.

Maybe one of you can enlighten me, but I just don't understand why it is so hard to be kind to one another?

When checking in at an airport, no matter how rude the check-in person is to you, always smile and be nice because you don't know what kind of day they've had. You are going on holiday and they're stuck wherever they are. Be nice to them because they can re-route your baggage to wherever they feel like.

One can't be kind to one person and cruel to another.

I just don't know that shame and fear need to be our teachers; rather, compassion, understanding, and love should be our guides.

I'm human. But overall, whenever I see anyone being made fun of or given a hard time, I rush to their defense. I want to help them because I know how it feels.

This sounds really cheesy and weird, but the pitbull is a sweet animal that just wants love until it's provoked - that's kind of how I've lived my life, too.