John Greenleaf Whittier Quotes

How goodness heightens beauty!

Goodness does not more certainly make men happy than happiness makes them good.

Tenderness is a virtue.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

A noble heart cannot suspect in others the pettiness and malice that it has never felt.

I admire sensible, kind people. They're not often famous.

Be sweet, be good, and honest always.

There is no true gracefulness which is not epitomized goodness.

I like a woman who's not afraid to be sweet.

Tony is just a good, wholesome character.

He who is fair to look upon is good, and he who is good will soon be fair also.

How lovely goodness is in those who, stepping lightly, go smiling through the world.

Money enhances a man, yes, as beauty enhances a woman.

Little self-denials, little honesties, little passing words of sympathy, little nameless acts of kindness, little silent victories over favorite temptations-these are the silent threads of gold which, when woven together, gleam out so brightly in the pattern of life that God approves.

Female beauty is an important Minor Sacrament which cannot be received too often; I am not at all sure that neglect of it does not constitute a sin of some kind.

What irritates me most about him is his natural goodness, his inborn selflessness.

I'd like to be remembered for being a good, kind, loving, gentle man who attempted to live wisely, and who cared a lot.

Never," said my aunt, "be mean in anything; never be false; never be cruel. Avoid those three vices, Trot, and I can always be hopeful of you.

There are two things that men should never weary of, goodness and humility; we get none too much of them in this rough world among cold, proud people.

A girl's just as hot as the shoes she choose

The man of noble mind seeks to achieve the good in others and not their evil. The little-minded man is the reverse of this.

Anyone can forget about talent, but if you're a good person, your name will be remembered a long time.

You should never do something kind in hopes of recognition. Do it because its right. Do it because it makes you feel good.

An agreeable manner may set off handsome features, but can never alter plain ones.

He is truly great who hath a great charity.