It’s not enough to be friendly. You have to be a friend.

- R. J. Palacio

One mistake does not define you.

- R. J. Palacio

Whenever there is a conflict between being right and being kind, if possible, choose being kind.

- R. J. Palacio

If every person in this room made it a rule that wherever you are, whenever you can, you will try to act a little kinder than is necessary - the worl…

- R. J. Palacio

Just follow the day and reach for the sun!

- R. J. Palacio

Don’t be friends with jerks.

- R. J. Palacio

We carry with us, as human beings, not just the capacity to be kind, but the very choice of kindness.

- R. J. Palacio

Kinder than is necessary. Because it's not enough to be kind. One should be kinder than needed.

- R. J. Palacio

Sometimes you don't have to mean to hurt someone to hurt someone.

- R. J. Palacio