Quote by Henry David Thoreau

The kindness I have longest remembered has been of this sort, the sort unsaid; so far behind the speaker's lips that almost it already lay in my heart. It did not have far to go to be communicated.


The kindness I have longest remembered has been of this sort

Summary

This quote highlights the immense impact of unspoken kindness. It suggests that the most powerful and memorable acts of kindness are not necessarily expressed through words, but rather felt deeply in the hearts of both the giver and the recipient. The quote implies that these unspoken acts of kindness are so genuine and heartfelt that they hardly need to be verbalized to be understood and appreciated.

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Kindness
By Henry David Thoreau
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