World Kindness Day 2017: 10 quotes that capture the importance of the virtue

Kindness, a virtue of paramount importance is not easy to come across. Not everybody goes out of their way to help someone else, or even take the little effort of smiling at a stranger. But there is no denying that there is an absolute necessity to be nice to others, even if it requires an effort. Bringing this idea to the fore, November 13 is observed as World Kindness Day. Introduced by the World Kindness Movement in 1998, this day is followed and practised by several nations like Canada, Japan, Australia, United Arab Emirates and Nigeria.The day is celebrated in various ways in different cities but it collectively promotes kindness and reminds us to be empathetic. On this day we bring to you 10 quotes from different novels that say the same. (Designed by Nidhi Mishra/The Indian Express)

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