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Today is World Kindness Day, an event that is observed in countries around the world as an annual reminder to be kind and that even small acts of kindness can make a big difference.
As well as the UK, nations including Canada, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, and more will all mark World Kindness Day in some way today.
But what can you do to put a smile on someone’s face?
Here are some quotes and ideas for small acts of kindness you can carry out to help spread a little love today.
What is World Kindness Day?
The awareness day is the brainchild of the World Kindness Movement – a global coalition of kindness NGOs.
First observed in 1998, it has grown as a movement over two decades, with the World Kindness Movement continuing in their work to make kindness the norm worldwide.
Princess Diana in Brixton, October 1983. (Picture: Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)
It is celebrated every year on November 13.
World Kindness Day Quotes
‘You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.’ – Ralph Waldo Emerson
‘Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.’ – Scott Adams
‘Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows.’ – Robert Green Ingersoll
‘Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.’ – Princess Diana
‘What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?’ – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
‘No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted.’ – Aesop
‘Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.’ – Dalai Lama
Why not buy a friend a coffee? (Picture: Getty Images)
‘Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.’ – Barbara de Angelis
‘Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.’ – Mark Twain
‘A tree is known for its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.’ – Saint Basil
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‘Kindness is always fashionable, and always welcome.’ – Amelia Barr
‘Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.’ – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
‘My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.’ – Dalai Lama
Small acts of kindness you can do for World Kindness Day:
The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation have hundreds of kindness ideas on their website, from supporting local businesses to helping protect the environment.
In honour of World Kindness Day, they have also curated a list of the top seven ways to incorporate kindness into your everyday life – starting today:
Send an uplifting text to a loved oneBe kind and courteous on the road when drivingIntentionally allow laughter and kindness into your everyday lifeStep out of your comfort zone if it will make someone smileCompliment othersConnect with family members or friends that you haven’t spoken to in a whileBuy someone a cup of coffee – or treat yourself
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