"Ordinary kindness is not a manipulative bribe or a magical cure, but a simple exchange."

“Ordinary kindness is not a manipulative bribe or a magical cure, but a simple exchange.”

- Revisiting On Kindness by Adam Phillips (because KJ is–danke!). Phillips was writing about the parent-child relationship here but I feel like this applies to friendships and romantic relationships just as well.  (via skeery)