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1 " How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world. "
― William Shakespeare , The Merchant of Venice
2 " Every time you do a good deed you shine the light a little farther into the dark. And the thing is, when you're gone that light is going to keep shining on, pushing the shadows back. "
― Charles de Lint
3 " There is indeed a certain sense of gratification when we do a good deed that gives us inward satisfaction, and a generous pride that accompanies a good conscience…These testimonies of a good conscience are pleasant; and such a natural pleasure is very beneficial to us; it is the only payment that can never fail. “On Repentance "
― Michel de Montaigne
4 " Majority of our unhappiness comes from others.Someone did something or someone did not do something. What if we change our wiring to associate our happiness with ourselves instead. I did a good deed so I am happy. I was fair so I am happy. I still kept on the right path so I am happy. I in that bad experience explored myself a little more so I am happy. I am peaceful so I am happy. Old ways of thinking have broken us enough it's time to change ! "
― Drishti Bablani
5 " Let your child see you doing a good deed instead of you telling him or her to do it, and the little child shall one day grow up to become a real kind human being. "
― Abhijit Naskar , Human Making is Our Mission: A Treatise on Parenting (Humanism Series)
6 " For even in dreams a good deed is not lost. "
― Pedro Calderón de la Barca
7 " Jane: Mr. Rochester, if ever I did a good deed in my life-if ever I thought a good thought-if ever I prayed a sincere and blameless prayer-if ever I wished a righteous wish-I am rewarded now. To be your wife is, for me, to be as happy as I can be on earth.Mr. Rochester: Because you delight in sacrifice.Jane: Sacrifice! What do I sacrifice? Famine for food, expectation for content. To be privileged to put my arms round what I value-to press my lips to what I love-to repose on what I trust: is that to make a sacrifice? If so, then certainly I delight in sacrifice. "
― Charlotte Brontë , Jane Eyre
8 " If for every well-intended prayer uttered in hopes of making the world a better place, there was instead a good deed accomplished, the world might look as though those prayers had been answered. "
― David G. McAfee
9 " Make life about more than just you. Take the world around you and transform it for the sake of others. Do a good deed for your neighbor; smile at strangers; volunteer for a bigger purpose and don’t except anything in return. The first step of redemption is digging yourself out of the hole you dug around yourself and dedicating your time to others. When the world stops revolving around your comfort zone and draws in the needs of others, you may quickly break the chains that hold you down from reaching your ultimate goal. "
― Leigh Hershkovich
10 " To reprove a harm-doer, put him to shame by doing a good deed in return. "
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11 " Verily the kindness that gazes upon itself in a mirror turns to stone,And a good deed that calls itself by tender names becomes the parent to a curse "
― Kahlil Gibran , The Prophet
12 " Everytime you do a Good Deed with true intention, your soul grows purer. "
― Soman Chainani , The School for Good and Evil (The School for Good and Evil, #1)
13 " [P]erhaps this was how you knew a good deed was truly good: you didn't necessarily feel better afterwards. "
― François Lelord , Hector and the Search for Lost Time
14 " Don’t settle for helping those who will help you in return or doing a good deed for others to see. Help others without expecting anything back. Even if nobody else cares, God will notice. "
― Dillon Burroughs
15 " The interior joy we feel when we have done a good deed is the nourishment the soul requires. "
― Albert Schweitzer
16 " If you do a good deed to reap the reward of blessings, wouldn't you be performing a selfish act? "
― Kamil Ali , Profound Vers-A-Tales
17 " Take the initiative with deliberate steps to be a polite person:1. Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze.2. Reciprocate a thoughtful word or a good deed in kind.3. Say " excuse me" when you bump into someone, unintentionally violate someone’s space, or need to get someone’s attention.4. Apologize when you’ve made a mistake or are in the wrong.5. Live by the " Golden Rule" and treat others the way you would like to be treated.6. When dining at home or in a restaurant, wait until everyone is served before eating your meal.7. Acknowledge notable events like birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries. "
18 " Take the initiative with deliberate steps to be a polite person:1. Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze.2. Reciprocate a thoughtful word or a good deed in kind.3. Say " excuse me" when you bump into someone, unintentionally violate someone’s space, or need to get someone’s attention.4. Apologize when you’ve made a mistake or are in the wrong.5. Live by the " Golden Rule" and treat others the way you would like to be treated.6. When dining at home or in a restaurant, wait until everyone is served before eating your meal.7. Acknowledge notable events like birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries.8. Reply to invitations, regardless of whether you will be able to attend. 9. Acknowledge and show gratitude for gifts and gestures of hospitality.10. Put things back where they belong. Leave the world a better place than how you found it. "
19 " My mother always said that every time you do a good deed here on Earth you're storing up a treasure in heaven. Which means Mother Teresa's probably got some beachfront property up there and I'm up to a box of Milk Duds and a Pez dispenser. "
20 " How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world. "
