Amid all the bangs and the drama and the grand passions, it's kindness and just ordinary goodness that stands out in the end.

And, perhaps, among us may be found generous spirits, who do not estimate honour and justice by dollars and cents.

...(he) reminded me by his presence, by his natural and plain manner of being good, that there still existed a just world outside our own, something and someone still pure and whole, not corrupt, not savage, extraneous to hatred and terror; something difficult to define, a remote possibility of good, but for which it was worth surviving.

I have had friends who have acted kindly towards me, and it has been my good fortune to have it in my power to give them substantial proofs of my gratitude.

"We still counted happiness and health and love and luck and beautiful children as "ordinary blessings.

Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.

in every failure a lot of good things will have happened, and we must acknowledge them.

I was basically good. Not understood, and not even liked, but even so, just, and better than just. I was merciful.

In my writing, as much as I could, I tried to find the good,
and praise it.

I am so old that I can remember when other people’s achievements were considered to be an inspiration, rather than a grievance.

Dashed hopes and good intentions. Good, better, best, bested.

Human kindness can be found in all groups, even those which as a whole it would be easy to condemn.

Where there is anger, apply loving kindness. Where there is evil, offer good. Where there is stinginess, be generous. Where there are lies, be truthful.

First, they had good character. They were energetic, honest, and dependable. They were persistent after setbacks and acknowledged their mistakes.