It is better to be kind than right (quotes)

  • It is right to be kind. M. Forster
  • It is better to be kind than right. Wayne Dyer
  • I am trying to be kind instead of right. Matthew Quick
  • Being kind is more important than being right. Andy Rooney
  • I am practicing being kind over being right. Matthew Quick
  • Would I rather be right, or would I rather be kind? Wayne Dyer
  • I’d rather be kind than right. You can always be kind. Dalai Lama
  • You can either practice being right or practice being kind. Anne Lamott
  • Being caring is more important than being right. Abhijit Naskar
  • Between being ‘right’ and being kind, I know which way I vote. Robert A. Heinlein
  • Choose to be kind over being right and you’ll be right everytime. Richard Carlson
  • When you have the choice between being right and being kind just choose kind. Wayne Dyer
  • I’ve learned… . That being kind is more important than being right. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
  • When the choice is to be right or to be kind, always make the choice that brings peace. Wayne Dyer
  • Whenever there is a conflict between being right and being kind, if possible, choose being kind. R. J. Palacio
  • Mum always taught us that compassion and kindness were the most important things in life, that it was better to be kind than right. Rebecca Gibney
  • Attachment to being right creates suffering. When you have a choice to be right, or to be kind, choose kind and watch your suffering disappear. Wayne Dyer
  • Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. Benjamin Franklin
  • To be kind is more important than to be right. Many times, what people need is not a brilliant mind that speaks but a special heart that listens. F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • But still,” Ayumi said, “it seems to me that this world has a serious shortage of both logic and kindness.” “You may be right,” Aomame said, “But it’s too late to trade it in for another one. Haruki Murakami
  • 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. You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger. Gautama Buddha
  • When your goal is to build people up, to make them feel better, to share in their joy, you too reap the rewards of their positive feelings. The next time you have the chance to correct someone, even if their facts are a little off, resist the temptation. Instead, ask yourself, “What do I really want out of this interaction?” Chances are, what you want is a peaceful interaction where all parties leave feeling good. Each time you resist ‘being right,’ and instead choose kindness, you’ll notice a peaceful feeling within. Richard Carlson