It costs zero dollars to be kind.

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The power of kindness has been discussed for centuries.

Three girls embrace and smile joyfully outdoors in a sunlit, wooded area. One girl kisses another on the cheek, while the third girl holds a small stick.

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Quote on floral background. Text: “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. - Ralph Waldo Emerson.” White text box, blue patterned backdrop.

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A quote reads, “For it is in giving that we receive.” by St. Francis of Assisi, on a white background with light blue borders and quotation marks.

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A quote on a white background with a blue leafy pattern reads: “Kind hearts are the gardens. Kind thoughts are the roots. Kind words are the blossoms. Kind deeds are the fruits."—Kirpal Singh.

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A quote on a blue and white background reads, “You can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness!” — Anne Frank.

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A quote by Anne Lamott on a white background with a blue leafy border: “You don’t always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too."

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