Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place. —Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.”

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. WRITER

Believe
Pass It On®
Pass It On®

  email   print

Your Comments
Rosa from Sevilla MARCH 4, 2021
Beautiful forever
oluchi from from ilorin JANUARY 25, 2019
wow i love that
Sarah from Washington State NOVEMBER 8, 2018
I’m literally crying in some parking lot trying to be strong in this world of jaded hate and pain.
Victor from Staten Island ny JUNE 6, 2017
So true!
Henry from Las Vegas JUNE 7, 2016
I love Values
See All Comments

Here are some other inspiring quotes you might like.
It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed. #<Author:0x000055627891aea8>
ENCOURAGEMENT
Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. #<Author:0x00005562784bedc8>
LISTENING
No one has ever become poor by giving. #<Author:0x0000556278990180>
GENEROSITY
There is no joy in possession without sharing. #<Author:0x0000556278a0e350>
SHARING
Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me. #<Author:0x0000556278533e98>
COMMITMENT
One kind word can warm three winter months. #<Author:0x0000556278316368>
KINDNESS
As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison. #<Author:0x000055627836e5b8>
FORGIVENESS
Having kids—the responsibility of rearing good, kind, ethical, responsible human beings—is the biggest job anyone can embark on. #<Author:0x0000556278bcabf8>
PARENTING
What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead. #<Author:0x0000556278c2fc88>
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year. #<Author:0x0000556278f55138>
INSPIRATION
You're amazing just the way you are. #<Author:0x0000556278fc4308>
TRUE BEAUTY
Life is short but there is always time enough for courtesy. #<Author:0x0000556279050ba0>
COURTESY
A tree is known by its fruit; a person by their deeds. A good deed is never lost; whoever sows courtesy reaps friendship, and whoever plants kindness gathers love. #<Author:0x00005562790bb248>
COURTESY
In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived. How well we have loved. How well we have learned to let go. #<Author:0x0000556279131240>
MINDFULNESS
We always kept in our hearts the most noble, beautiful feeling that sets human beings apart: hope. #<Author:0x00005562791898f0>
HOPE
If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet. #<Author:0x00005562791fb220>
SPREAD YOUR WINGS
All Pass It On® Quotes