Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude.

Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts.

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.

Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

Hold every moment sacred. Give each clarity and meaning, each the weight of thine awareness, each its true and due fulfillment.

Your depression is connected to your insolence and refusal to praise.

A human being has a natural desire to have more of a good thing than they need.

Think of what you have rather than of what you lack. Of the things you have, select the best and then reflect how eagerly you would have sought them if you did not have them.

The greatest kindness one can render to any man is leading him to truth.

The people turn to a benevolent rule as water flows downwards, and as wild beasts fly to the wilderness.

To be able to practice five things everywhere under the heaven constitutes perfect virtue. . . gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.

You cannot do kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

If you develop a pure and sincere motivation, in you are motivated by a wish to help on the basis of kindness, compassion, and respect, then you can carry on any kind of work, in any field, and function more effectively.

A kind word is like a spring day.

We must each lead a way of life with self-awareness and compassion, to do as much as we can. Then, whatever happens we will have no regrets.