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45+ Pay It Forward Quotes For Kindness

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

give to others winston churchill quote
1. “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill

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2. “He who serves the most, reaps the most.” – Jim Rohn

selfless giving quote to live by
3. “Selfless giving is the art of living.” – Frederic Lenz

kindness is free short inspriational saying
4. “Kindness is free. Sprinkle that stuff everywhere.”

pay if forward quote from muhammad ali
5. “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” – Muhammad Ali

no act of kindess is ever wasted aesop
6. “No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop

maya angelou quote for positivity
7. “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou

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8. “Spread good energy. Pay it forward.” – Brittany Maynard

love your neighbor as yourself bible verse
9. “Love your neighbor as yourself.” – Matthew 22:39

if you have little give your heart quote
10. “If you have much, give your wealth; if you have little, give your heart.”

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11. “There is no wrong way to perform an act of kindness.” – Catherine Ryan Hyde

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12. “Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Gandhi

pay it forward and lift others quote
13. “We rise by lifting others.” – Robert Ingersoll

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14. “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” – Dalai Lama

Positive Quotes To Pay It Forward

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15. “One can never pay in gratitude: one can only pay ‘in kind’ somewhere else in life.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh

you cant pay it back just pay it forward quote
16. “Sometimes you can’t pay it back, so you just have to pay it forward.” – Randy Pausch

its all about paying it forward positive saying
17. “Just smiling at someone walking down the street can make the person’s day. It’s all about paying it forward.” – Mariska Hargitay

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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

have an effect on the world quote
19. “The greatest effects we have on the world are the ones we can never see.” – Chris Matakas

make the world brighter positivity quote
20. “Together, we can make the world a little bit brighter for everyone.”

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21. “Never get tired of doing little things for others. For sometimes, those little thing occupy the biggest part of their heart.” – Ida Azhari

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22. “A purposeful act or extension of kindness is never wasted, for it always resides in the hearts of all.” – Molly Friedenfeld

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23. “Figure out what you’re good at and start helping other people with it; give it away. Pay it forward.” – Naval Ravikant

do something for someone else quote
24. “You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.” – John Wooden

self care and giving back quotation
25. “We’re big believers in self-care, but we also know the importance of giving back.”

better to be kind than to be right quote
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

being kind leads to a happier life quote
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

helping other people positivity quote
28. “The only time you should look down at someone, is when you are helping them up.” – Jesse Jackson

small acts of kindness oscar wilde
29. “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” – Oscar Wilde

justin bieber quote about paying it forward
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

inspiration to be generous to others quote
31. “When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” – Maya Angelou

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32. “In this troubled world, no act of kindness is too small to perform.” – Michael P. Watson

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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

markiska hargitay pay it forward quote
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

kindness makes a huge impact short quote
35. “Kindness, no matter how small, still makes a huge impact.”

kindess changes your life harold kushner
36. “Kindness doesn’t just change other people’s lives, it also changes yours.” – Harold S. Kushner

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37. “Being able to receive gifts is a gift. When we receive gifts, we give a gift of giving.” – Miriam Hurdle

inspiring pay it forward quote for kindness
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.”

inspiring words about giving to others
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.”

pass on kindness julia alvarez
40. “The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on.” – Julia Alvarez

pay it foward inspiring quote by jairek robbins
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

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42. “Paying it forward is an expense we all can afford and one that humanity can’t afford to live without.”

dalai lama pay it forward and be kind quote
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

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44. “If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.” – Dolly Parton

raktivist quote about paying it forward
45. “Kindness is the most important tool to spread love among humanity.” – Raktivist

gary vee quote about genuine kindness
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!

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