National Be Nice Day is observed annually on Oct. 5 to encourage acts of kindness among people and to highlight how doing good deeds can help build a better world.

Although being nice to people should not be just for a day, celebrating this special day is a great way to remind each other that even small acts of kindness will go a long way in brightening up a person's life.

With people leading busy lives in this fast-paced world, simple qualities like kindness, compassion and care for others often get sidelined. You can celebrate this day by performing small acts of kindness that may not require much effort or time. Simple things like giving a compliment, opening the door for another person, or even giving someone in a rush a turn in the queue can be the kind of gesture that in turn inspires them to pay it forward and bring cheer to someone else's day.

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Here are some quotes that will inspire you to be kind to others:

  1. 1. “Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.” – Harold S. Kushner
  2. 2. “Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” – Scott Adams
  3. 3. “Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” – Princess Diana
  4. ​4. “ Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.” – Jackie Chan
  5. 5. “Because that’s what kindness is. It’s not doing something for someone else because they can’t, but because you can.” – Andrew Iskander
  6. 6. “Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.” – Barbara De Angelis
  7. 7. A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.” – Amelia Earhart
  8. 8. “Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
  9. 9. “A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.” – John Ruskin
  10. 10. “The words of kindness are more healing to a drooping heart than balm or honey.” – Sarah Fielding
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