Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear, and the blind can read.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can read.
- In plain terms
- Kindness is understood by everyone, regardless of ability.
- What can you take from it?
- Practice kindness universally.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you express kindness?
- Can kindness be ineffective?
Another view
Kindness can be misinterpreted without clear intent.
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