42 Quotes About Niceness

Niceness is magic, but no one thinks of it that way since it's quiet and constant.

People tell me I’m too nice, but they never turn away when I am nice to them

Nice is something you do to please others, even if you have no interest, desire, or reason to. Kindness, on the other hand, assumes that you are true to yourself first.

I am practicing being kind instead of right.

Imagine the greatness this world would know if kindness were as contagious and enduring as the common cold.

He trusted that I would have a very pleasant stay: it was so peaceful, and the meals were delicious. As he said it, I realized that he was expressing not just a belief, but a hope, because he was one of those people, and you don't see them every day, who take an instinctive pleasure in the happiness of their fellow men – that he was, in other words, a nice guy.

Being extra nice to someone can be a form of manipulation--kindness is an exercise of power in its own right.

No matter how kind you are, always expect a few imbeciles.

I don’t compare myself to anyone else; I don’t make comments about anyone else because they do what feels right for them, and that’s okay by me.