Jeff Bezos Quotes

It's harder to be kind than clever

Be kind. Always if you have a choice, be kind.

Be kind to everyone, and don't leave yourself out of the equation.

Treat people kindly. When you are kind to somebody and I don't mean necessarily "buddy-buddy", just show kindness and consideration. Show that people are worthy and you respect them and you are glad they're with you.

The most delicate, the most sensible of all pleasures, consists in promoting the pleasure of others.

Cleverness is a gift, kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy-they're given after all. Choices can be hard.

There's only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you've got to be kind.

I'm just a swell guy. No, that's a ridiculous notion - if you're being an asshole to people, you're being an asshole, that's all there is to it. It can't be rationalized because you wrote something worthwhile. First obligation is to other people.

My grandfather taught me that it is harder to be kind than it is to be clever.

Cleverness is a gift, kindness is a choice.

Be kind and considerate to others, depending somewhat upon who they are.

He who doesn't consider himself is seldom considerate of others.

From this it follows that con-sideration for other persons or for other living beings is very vital for goodness and want of consideration for other people makes human beings selfish, regardless for other people's good.

The wonderful thing is that it's so incredibly easy to be kind.

Take care, be kind, be considerate of other people and other species, and be loving.

I was brought up not to be selfish or self-centered. So if you play somebody who isn't so lovable, you can play that person and no one will turn on you. I don't want to play that person in real life. Because then people won't like me so much.

Do more than be fair: be kind.

The practice of love can be expressed in one sentence: 'Do not harm others.'

I would like to explain the meaning of compassion, which is often misunderstood. Genuine compassion is based not on our own projections and expectations, but rather on the rights of the other: irrespective of whether another person is a close friend

There is another element that is a part of human happiness — and that is that unless we think of others and do something for them we miss the greatest sources of happiness.

I really don't want to hurt others for my benefit.

Let me be patient, let me be kind, make me unselfish, without being blind.

When you have a choice whether to be be right or to be kind, choose to be kind.

Always stop to think whether your fun may be the cause of another's unhappiness

Kindness and consideration of somebody besides yourself. I think that keeps you feeling young. I really do.