Goodness Quotes - Page 11

He who would do good to another must do it in minute particulars.

We don't love people so much for the good they have done us, as for the good we have done them

Everything good starts with caring.

The royal power is the grace to act right.

The enlightened worry less than others,quarrel less than others,fight less than others,transgress less than others;care more than others,give more than others,and love more than others.

For a water drop, the most beautiful house is a leaf; and for a man: The goodness! Let the goodness be your home you permanently live in!

Size doesn't define your beauty and intelligence. Appearance doesn't measure the goodness of your heart and the hidden joy of your soul.

If you want to lead a pleasant life, be good to yourself; if you want to lead a happy life, be good to others; and if you want to lead an exceptional life, be good to everyone.

They truly embodied goodness and generosity – like angels sent to save me in my hour of greatest need. Mohammed had risked everything to keep a promise to my father. He and his family saved not only my life, but also my faith in others.

Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day:- I shall not fear anyone on Earth. - I shall fear only God. - I shall not bear ill will toward anyone. - I shall not submit to injustice from anyone. - I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering.

Good things are not done in a hurry.

If we had a penny for each time God smiled at us, we would all be billionaires.

Don't sell the warmer for an air conditioner just because its summer, for in winter, you will have to do the reverse.

It's beautiful when you realise how kind, tender, warm and big-hearted a person is that has suffered too much for their own good.

There is no excess of goodness. You cannot go too far in the right direction.

...our souls may be consumed by shadows, but that doesn't mean we have to behave as monsters.

If you rule the air, you are great; the waters, you are extraordinary; the lands, you are remarkable; but if you rule over yourself, you are remarkable.

To test a man's ego, simply ask him a complicated question. A good person will never be afraid to admit they don’t know the answer to something. And only when a man has fully dismantled his ego, can he begin to be truly good.

Life is limited by death to make us hurry, though we can't change the past, atleast we change for good and to never repeat the same mistakes again.

But you were a goody-goody, you said.' 'Even goody-goodies think about such things. In fact, I would say that's what defines us. We're always thinking about the things we don't dare do, figuring out where the lines are drawn, so we can go right up to the edge of things, then plead innocence on the ground of a technicality.

May the goodness of God's face forever shine on our path.

Stars give so much to the world without demanding payment. Be likewise.

Pretend to be good always and even God will be fooled.

There’s what you’re forced to do, there’s what you choose, and everything else—most things—are a mix. At best, you’ll spend your life trying not to get hurt, but trying not to do the hurting, either. You won’t always come through, but it’s the best anyone can do. It’s the trying I’d call good.

It made her want to stand up next to him and fight. Fight to stay alive long enough to live out her life next to him. Fight for the only thing she knew that was good enough, noble enough, powerful enough to be, worth risking everything.Love.

I don’t mean good like going to church or not breaking laws. If, in your heart, you try to get through the daywithout hurting other people, then you are a good person...

We are in this world not only for ourselves but for others.

The times might be unpleasant, repulsive. The ghastly chaos, the abhorrent uncivility might be intolerable, might force us into argument or leave us panic-stricken.On such occasions people build within themselves a conviction, that the world outside is diabolical. The whimsical insults test our level of endurance causing us to plead for mercy, wanting us to be pitied than exploited and victimized. Often this grief and shame form a delusion within us that there no longer exists good in this world, that good people are fictitious and that goodness has lost its definition altogether. But such is not true because there are still people who are virtuous, unselfish, willing to help and possessing the ability of restoring our faith in humanity, to disregard them, their presence would be as heinous as the deeds of the people who are unlike them. The times might be unpleasant, repulsive but we’ll come out it, unharmed and liberated.

We must account for the life that we lived. A person inevitably will ask himself or herself on their deathbed, ‘what was the aim of my life,’ ‘what did I accomplish,’ ‘what did I not accomplish,’ ‘what would I alter if I could live my life all over again’? What we discover on our deathbeds is that material luxuries afford no solace. We cannot purchase, possess, or legally acquire what is pure: love, beauty, truth, goodness, and imagination.

If Innocent is happy, it is because he is innocent. If he can defy the conventions, it is just because he can keep the commandments. It is just because he does not want to kill but to excite to life that a pistol is still as exciting to him as it is to a schoolboy. It is just because he does not want to steal, because he does not covet his neighbour's goods, that he has captured the trick (oh, how we all long for it!), the trick of coveting his own goods. It is just because he does not want to commit adultery that he achieves the romance of sex; it is just because he loves one wife that he has a hundred honeymoons.

Since art is considered a noble field, art should be used to promote all that is good and noble, and in a noble fashion.

always see the goodness in others for it will sent you to righteousness,.. Amen

The Lord gives strength for every good deeds.

Poor God, how often He is blamed for all the suffering in theworld. It’s like praising Satan for allowing all the good that happens.

Kindness is a magical spell—performed by enlightened beings—meant to enchant hearts and lift weary souls that they might fly.

Love is kind. Kind is love.

We are custodians. We are stewards. Our actions are being watched by others around us. Someone is looking up to us as we take each breath. We can be just a grape or we can be the juice that offers simplicity, nourishment and refreshment. Extract and empty your goodness. Pass it into the hearts of the people looking up to you. It will multiply beyond your highest good.

If nobody in the world were to think that I am a good person; I wouldn't care! I am aware of the fact that goodness does not materialise due to popular opinion! Goodness in fact is a state of the heart, and the heart is something that is only seen by those who have good enough eyes to see it. I am in fact more interested in being good; than in maintaining the appearance of goodness.

I try not to speak about all the charities and people I help, because I believe we can only be truly generous when we expect nothing in return.

Of course it's better to be good. I know it ism but it's sometimes so hard to believe a thing even when you know it.

Fairytales by nature only talk about the victors. The survivors. Nobody speaks about what happens to those who failed, except in the abstract: as cautionary tales to guide others onto the path to success. How many brave knights fell to the dragon before he was slayed by the noble prince? How many children burned to a crisp and eaten before the wicked witch received her due? These stories are lost, but the lesson behind them is not: it is not enough to be merely pure and good.

Often times, the world looks at Christians and they are quick to criticize the ways we fall short. That is not God’s fault. That is each Christian’s fault, for not cultivating the fruit of the Spirit in their own soul. As Christians we all have a responsibility to ensure that we are always growing in our Christian walk, and that we are walking 'worthy of our calling,' as Paul says.

Once you see the good in someone, it’s hard not to notice the good in everyone.

A glass is good and a lass is good. And a pipe to smoke in cold weather The world is good and the people are good And we're all good fellows together.

We can love and do righteous acts only by grace.

On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.

Good things when short are twice as good.

Where everything is bad it must be good to know the worst.

The finest clothes anyone can wear are a kind heart and a loving soul.

...she thought of him as a person who did not have a normal spine, but had instead, a firm reed of goodness.

Learn from the sun; it is warm to everyone, and is therefore never in short supply of those who adore it.

Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the

If you find a need, reach out to help.

Make your mark in the world with divine ink: love.

The Excellence Manifesto #1I pledge myself to patience.I pledge myself to boldness.I pledge myself to kindness.I pledge myself to prudence.I pledge myself to cheerfulness.I pledge myself to genuineness.I pledge myself to goodness.I commit to skilfulness.I commit to diligence.I commit to resourcefulness.I commit to excellence.I commit to perseverance.I commit to brilliance.I commit to transcendence.

There is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth.

Every act of goodness it's born from our desire to be happy.

Not all good things come from good people.

Christians sometimes make themselves into elephants afraid of mice. You have the Creator of the universe on your side; not to mention, you've been given eternal life. 'Whom or what shall you fear?' To be afraid of anything other than God himself is like an insult to God.

Benevolence is often very peremptory.