All the beautiful sentiments in the world
weigh less than a single lovely action.
weigh less than a single lovely action.
- James Russell Lowell (1819 - 1891)
We know what a person thinks
not when he tells us what he thinks,
but by his actions.
- Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904 - 1991)
not when he tells us what he thinks,
but by his actions.
- Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904 - 1991)
Be great in act,
as you have been in thought.
- William Shakespeare
as you have been in thought.
- William Shakespeare
One act of beneficence,
one act of real usefulness,
is worth all the abstract sentiment
in the world.
is worth all the abstract sentiment
in the world.
- Ann Radcliffe, The Mysteries of Udolpho, 1764
Action is eloquence.
- William Shakespeare
I've been doing a little pondering about the old adage 'actions speak louder than words'. Don't worry, I'm not going to get on my soapbox again, especially as Shakespeare and friends have already summed up my thoughts on the matter quite elegantly. I just wanted to share one of my daily sources of inspiration, Operation NICE. I'm constantly amazed and humbled by the beautiful stories of beautiful people who go out of their way to help others, from their friends, family and their community, through to complete strangers who may never get the chance to thank them. I don't think I've made it through a single NICE Person of the Week post yet without having to inconspicuously dig around for a tissue.
So if you've been watching too much news and need a little extra slice of hope that humanity isn't doomed after all, head over to Operation NICE and revive your faith in humankind. Take comfort in the knowledge that there are wonderfully kind, generous people out there, and that you might just be one of them!
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