I have a heart of gold, but I’m really a marshmallow in my heart.

The essence of Richard Nixon is loneliness.

The intellectual is different from the ordinary man, but only in certain sections of his personality, and even then not all the time.

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

If you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time.

Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn’t anyone who doesn’t appreciate kindness and compassion.

I would go to the deeps a hundred times to cheer a downcast spirit. It is good for me to have been afflicted, that I might know how to speak a word in season to one that is weary.

I like someone who is a little crazy but coming from a good place. I think scars are sexy because it means you made a mistake that led to a mess.

An unimaginative person can neither be reverent or kind.

What do you regard as most humane? To spare someone shame.

It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.

Well look, I mean, I think that prayer and holy water, and things like that are all fine. They don’t do any good, but they don’t necessarily do any harm. It’s touching to be thought of in that way. It makes up for those who tell me that I’ve got my just desserts.

If you’re nice to me I’ll never write anything bad about you.

There are people in the world who aren’t necessarily Christians, but they’re just naturally nice people who do a lot for other people. Those people will almost always be prosperous people.

A vigorous temper is not altogether an evil. Men who are easy as an old shoe are generally of little worth.

I’ve always been – you know, my personality is motivating and encouraging. And so I’m just being who God made me to be.

Never injure a friend, even in jest.

Pity may represent little more than the impersonal concern which prompts the mailing of a check, but true sympathy is the personal concern which demands the giving of one’s soul.

What’s wrong with being a boring kind of guy?

You know, T can stand for anything. T stand for working hard. T stand for loving thy neighbor. T stand for feeding the hungry. T stand for just working, working, working, being happy on the set, you know, lifting everybody’s spirits. T stands for just a nice guy.

It is more agreeable to have the power to give than to receive.

Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

A man’s manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone’s feelings unintentionally.

Don’t throw stones at your neighbors if your own windows are glass.

If you wished to be loved, love.

When I’m in the house of God, I don’t wear my jewelry, if you’re looking for my jewelry. All you see is my heart of gold.

It’s very inexpensive to give a compliment.

Public behavior is merely private character writ large.

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

There is no greater index of character so sure as the voice.

Some are made modest by great praise, others insolent.

I design things to help people to hopefully express their personality.

I think being funny is not anyone’s first choice.

Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.

The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.

Whatever possession we gain by our sword cannot be sure or lasting, but the love gained by kindness and moderation is certain and durable.

Whenever you’re going through a tough time, generally, you become more compassionate, you become softer, you become more thoughtful, kinder. These are all spiritual qualities that will help you to align yourself with God and God consciousness rather than with a split fear-based consciousness.

I make a lot of expressions constantly. I’m animated.

Nothing shows a man’s character more than what he laughs at.

First and foremost, we need to be the adults we want our children to be. We should watch our own gossiping and anger. We should model the kindness we want to see.

Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.

Noble deeds that are concealed are most esteemed.

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

Give to everyone who begs from you; and of him who takes away your goods do not ask them again. And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them.

I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.

If, after I depart this vale, you ever remember me and have thought to please my ghost, forgive some sinner and wink your eye at some homely girl.

He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.

The love we give away is the only love we keep.

It is one of the beautiful compensations in this life that no one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.

A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.

At home I am a nice guy: but I don’t want the world to know. Humble people, I’ve found, don’t get very far.

Show me the man you honor, and I will know what kind of man you are.

When people meet me, they say that I’m really kind – contrary to a lot of my music.

Acting is a question of absorbing other people’s personalities and adding some of your own experience.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

No person who is well bred, kind and modest is ever offensively plain; all real deformity means want for manners or of heart.

God wants to use you to make other people happy! And the happier you make others, the happier you will be because you reap what you sow.

If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.

In my normal life I’m a very unadventurous person.

Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.