I think we can all be more kind to each other and these pay it forward quotes will definitely inspire you to do just that! If you’re looking for a small reminder of how big an impact you can have on someone’s life… you’ll find a collection of the best quotes I found to hopefully inspire you to always be kind. I made an image for each one so you pin these to your Pinterest board or just save them for later. Let me know what you think!
Here are the quotes I like:
1. “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill
2. “One can never pay in gratitude: one can only pay ‘in kind’ somewhere else in life.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh
3. “As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
4. “We’re big believers in self-care, but we also know the importance of giving back.” – Anonymous
5. “Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.” – Sally Koch
6. “He who serves the most, reaps the most.” – Jim Rohn
7. “Sometimes, it’s better to be kind than to be right. We do not need an intelligent mind that speaks, but a patient heart that listens.” – Gautama Buddha
8. “Selfless giving is the art of living.” – Frederic Lenz
9. “Always have a willing hand to help someone, you might be the only one that does.” – Roy T. Bennett
10. “Paying it forward doesn’t always require money.” – Anonymous
11. “A purposeful act or extension of kindness to another is never wasted, for it always resides in the hearts of all involved in a chain of love.” – Molly Friedenfeld
12. “A life lived for others, is the only life worth living.” – Albert Einstein
13. “The only time you should look down at someone, is when you are helping them up.” – Jesse Jackson
14. “Be humble, be grateful, give back, share, pay it forward, chase your dreams, go for it, and take a moment to remember where it is all from.” – Justin Bieber
15. “Sometimes you can’t pay it back, so you just have to pay it forward.” – Randy Pausch
16. “Just smiling at someone walking down the street can make the person’s day. It’s all about paying it forward.” – Mariska Hargitay
17. “It is important that we learn humility, which says there was someone else before me who paid for me. My responsibility is to prepare myself so that I can pay for someone else who is yet to come.” – Maya Angelou
18. “Kindness doesn’t just change other people’s lives, it also changes yours.” – Anonymous
19. “Spread good energy. Pay it forward!” – Brittany Maynard
20. “My goal is to assist people in the process of rapidly achieving their goals so they are able to live the life of their dreams. My hope is that they will eventually pay-it-forward and help those that they care about the most do the same.” – Jairek Robbins
21. “Don’t stress about how much you can do — sometimes the little things make a huge impact.” – Anonymous
22. “As we arise each morning, let us determine to respond with more love and kindness to whatever might come our way.” – Thomas S. Monson
23. “Everytime you put something positive into the universe, the world changes. Your kindness invites miracles to show up. Not just in your world but in the whole world.” – Anonymous
24. “Paying it forward is an expense we all can afford and one that humanity can’t afford to live without.” – Anonymous
25. “The unselfish effort to bring cheers to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.” – Helen Keller
26. “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
27. “We rise by lifting others.” – Robert Ingersoll
28. “Service to others is the rent to pay for your room here on earth.” – Muhammad Ali
29. “You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.” – John Wooden
30. “Figure out what you’re good at and start helping other people with it; give it away. Pay it forward. Karma sort of works because people are very consistent. On a long enough timescale, you will attract what you project.” – Naval Ravikant
31. “Never get tired of doing little things for others. Sometimes those little things occupy the biggest parts of their hearts.” – Anonymous
32. “Every act of kindness causes a ripple effect. Spread good ripples today.” – Karen Waddell
33. “Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.” – Mark Twain
34. “Today will never come again. Be a blessing. Be a friend. Encourage someone. Take time to care. Let your words heal, and not wound.” – Anonymous
35. “People don’t always need advice. Sometimes, all they really need is a hand to hold, an ear to listen, and a heart to understand them.” – Zig Ziglar
36. “We are blessed to be a blessing to others.” – Anonymous
37. “Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out.” – Frank A. Clark
38. “Kindness unlocks doors that were thought to be closed forever.” – Anonymous
39. “Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you.” – Mother Teresa
40. “Always help someone. You might be the only one that does.” – Anonymous
41. “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” – Oscar Wilde
42. “Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness.” – George Sand
43. “Your acts of kindness are iridescent wings of divine love, which linge and continue to uplift others long after your sharing.” – Rumi
44. “In this troubled world, no act of kindness is too small to perform.” – Michael P. Watson
45. “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” – Mother Teresa
46. “Begin today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness, and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.” – Og Mandino
47. “Do your little bit of good where you are, it’s those little bits of goods put together that overwhelm the world.” – Anonymous
48. “Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain
49. “Always pay it forward and never forget to pay it back. It’s how you got here and it defines where you’re going.” – Anonymous
If you found some quotes you liked, don’t forget to share this post with someone else! You can also find my printable quotes in my Etsy shop or my own printable shop. Feel free to drop me a comment with any suggestions or requests on what you’d like to see next!
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