Ever been having a rough day and a stranger does a random act of kindness? It’s crazy how a small gesture can turn everything around! Get inspired and read through these pay it forward quotes to remind yourself just how much spreading positivity can help the world!
Short Pay It Forward Quotes
1. “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill
2. “He who serves the most, reaps the most.” – Jim Rohn
3. “Selfless giving is the art of living.” – Frederic Lenz
4. “Kindness is free. Sprinkle that stuff everywhere.”
5. “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” – Muhammad Ali
6. “No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
7. “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou
8. “Spread good energy. Pay it forward.” – Brittany Maynard
9. “Love your neighbor as yourself.” – Matthew 22:39
10. “If you have much, give your wealth; if you have little, give your heart.”
11. “There is no wrong way to perform an act of kindness.” – Catherine Ryan Hyde
12. “Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Gandhi
13. “We rise by lifting others.” – Robert Ingersoll
14. “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” – Dalai Lama
Positive Quotes To Pay It Forward
15. “One can never pay in gratitude: one can only pay ‘in kind’ somewhere else in life.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh
16. “Sometimes you can’t pay it back, so you just have to pay it forward.” – Randy Pausch
17. “Just smiling at someone walking down the street can make the person’s day. It’s all about paying it forward.” – Mariska Hargitay
18. “You don’t need much to change the whole world for the better. Start with the most ordinary ingredients. Start with the world you’ve got.” – Catherine Ryan Hyde
19. “The greatest effects we have on the world are the ones we can never see.” – Chris Matakas
20. “Together, we can make the world a little bit brighter for everyone.”
21. “Never get tired of doing little things for others. For sometimes, those little thing occupy the biggest part of their heart.” – Ida Azhari
22. “A purposeful act or extension of kindness is never wasted, for it always resides in the hearts of all.” – Molly Friedenfeld
23. “Figure out what you’re good at and start helping other people with it; give it away. Pay it forward.” – Naval Ravikant
24. “You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.” – John Wooden
25. “We’re big believers in self-care, but we also know the importance of giving back.”
26. “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.” – Buddha
27. “The unselfish effort to bring cheers to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.” – Helen Keller
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Quotes For Kindness
28. “The only time you should look down at someone, is when you are helping them up.” – Jesse Jackson
29. “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” – Oscar Wilde
30. “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
31. “When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” – Maya Angelou
32. “In this troubled world, no act of kindness is too small to perform.” – Michael P. Watson
33. “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
34. “If you stop for one second and do something, everyone is happy. You pay it forward, and it comes back to you twelve-fold.” – Mariska Hargitay
35. “Kindness, no matter how small, still makes a huge impact.”
36. “Kindness doesn’t just change other people’s lives, it also changes yours.” – Harold S. Kushner
37. “Being able to receive gifts is a gift. When we receive gifts, we give a gift of giving.” – Miriam Hurdle
38. “It’s amazing, how one person’s act of kindness can change the course of your life. Today, follow their lead….Pay it forward.”
39. “Pay it forward. It’s about caring and sharing. It’s about compassion and kindness. It’s about generosity. It’s about sacrifice….and love. You get what you give so give good.”
40. “The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on.” – Julia Alvarez
41. “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
42. “Paying it forward is an expense we all can afford and one that humanity can’t afford to live without.”
43. “There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.’ – Dalai Lama
44. “If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.” – Dolly Parton
45. “Kindness is the most important tool to spread love among humanity.” – Raktivist
46. “Genuine kindness is the ultimate strength and when I see it, I always lean into that person” – Gary Vaynerchuk
I hope these quotes inspired you to be kind and pass it forward! Remember to pay it forward because you never know who needs it most!