Some of the happiest people I know have none of the things the world insists are necessary for satisfaction and joy.
Joseph B. WirthlinRead
Kindness is the essence of greatness and the fundamental characteristic of the noblest men and women I have known. Kindness is a passport that opens doors and fashions friends. It softens hearts and molds relationships that can last lifetimes.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Kindness is a key quality that defines great individuals and builds lasting connections.
In this quote, Joseph B. Wirthlin emphasizes the importance of kindness as a fundamental characteristic of truly great people. He suggests that kindness not only enhances personal greatness but also acts as a 'passport' that helps forge friendships and create deep, enduring relationships, highlighting its transformative power in human interactions.
Themes
KindnessGreatnessRelationshipsFriendsNobility
In practice
Example use cases
This quote is perfect for a speech about altruism at a community gathering.
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All quotes →If we only look around us, there are a thousand reasons for us not to be happy, and it is simplicity itself to blame our unhappiness on the things we lack in life. It doesn’t take any talent at all to find them. The problem is, the more we focus on the things we don’t have, the more unhappy and more resentful we become.
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Love is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the pathway of discipleship. It comforts, counsels, cures, and consoles. It leads us through valleys of darkness and through the veil of death. In the end love leads us to the glory and grandeur of eternal life.
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Gratitude is a mark of a noble soul and a refined character. We like to be around those who are grateful. They tend to brighten all around them. They make others feel better about themselves. They tend to be more humble, more joyful, more likable.
Joseph B. WirthlinRead
We will never make a journey of a thousand miles by fretting about how long it will take or how hard it will be. We make the journey by taking each day step by step and then repeating it again and again until we reach our destination.
Joseph B. WirthlinRead
The true greatness of a person, in my view, is evident in the way he or she treats those with whom courtesy and kindness are not required.
Joseph B. WirthlinRead
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