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Ronni Diamondstein

@ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social
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Children's Book Author/journalist/photographer/ library media specialist. JACKIE AND THE BOOKS SHE LOVED.Maggie Mae Pup Reporter #SCBWI #12X12 #ALA #ALSC #ALSC ronnidiamondstein.com

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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” Dalai Lama #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” Maya Angelou #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” Jean Jacques Rousseau #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“The first thing a kindness deserves is acceptance, the second, transmission.” George MacDonald #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“Kindness gives birth to kindness.” Sophocles #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.” Francis of Assisi #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“A kind word is like a Spring day.” Russian Proverb #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“For it is in giving that we receive.” Francis of Assisi #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They’re underused.” Tommy Lee Jones #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“The only way to tell the truth is to speak with kindness. Only the words of a loving man can be heard.” Henry David Thoreau #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“Politeness is the flower of humanity.” Joseph Joubert #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.” Dalai Lama #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
One week from today! I’ll be signing copies of JACKIE AND THE BOOKS SHE LOVED at the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festiva in the green tent in the courtyard. Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up.” Anne Lamott #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“WE THINK TOO MUCH AND FEEL TOO LITTLE. MORE THAN MACHINERY, WE NEED HUMANITY. MORE THAN CLEVERNESS, WE NEED KINDNESS AND GENTLENESS.” Charlie Chaplin #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“A truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change even if they behave negatively or hurt you.” Dalai Lama #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” Mahatma Gandhi #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.” —Eric Hoffer. #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“I shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” Stephen Grellet. #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I’ll put it before any of the things like courage, or bravery, or generosity, or anything else…Kindness—that simple word. To be kind—it covers everything, to my mind. If you’re kind that’s it.” Roald Dahl #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“There is no greater reward than working from your heart, and making a difference.” Carlos Santana #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“That best portion of a man’s life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.” William Wordsworth #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” Lao Tzu #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
“Peace begins with a smile.” Mother Teresa #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“I’VE LEARNED THAT PEOPLE WILL FORGET WHAT YOU SAID, PEOPLE WILL FORGET WHAT YOU DID, BUT PEOPLE WILL NEVER FORGET HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL” —Maya Angelou #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
“I feel the capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest significance.” Pablo Casals #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
“When the norm is decency, other virtues can thrive: integrity, honesty, compassion, kindness, and trust.” Raja Krishnamoorthi #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
“As much as we need a prosperous economy, we also need a prosperity of kindness and decency.” Caroline Kennedy #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“And as I’ve gotten older, I’ve had more of a tendency to look for people who live by kindness, tolerance, compassion, a gentler way of looking at things.” Martin Scorsese #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Gotta love book mail! My dear friend Roni Schotter’s new book BIBI STEPS OUT illustrated by Christy Hsle just arrived. Can’t wait to read it! Roni Schotter Candlewick School & Library Candlewick Press Christy Hale #kidlit
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“KINDNESS IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF INTELLIGENCE” Wayne Teasdale #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
“THERE ARE TWO WAYS OF SPREADING LIGHT: TO BE THE CANDLE OR THE MIRROR THAT REFLECTS IT.”—Edith Wharton #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“It is the characteristic of the magnanimous man to ask no favor but to be ready to do kindness to others.” —Aristotle. #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
“When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people.” Abraham Joshua Heschel #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
“KIND WORDS CAN BE SHORT AND EASY TO SPEAK BUT THEIR ECHOES ARE TRULY ENDLESS”—Mother Teresa #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
“WHEN WORDS ARE BOTH TRUE AND KIND, THEY CAN CHANGE THE WORLD” —Buddha #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
“WHEN WORDS ARE BOTH TRUE AND KIND, THEY CAN CHANGE THE WORLD” —Buddha #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.” Bob Marley #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“THOSE WHO BRING SUNSHINE TO THE LIVES OF OTHERS CANNOT KEEP IT FROM THEMSELVES.”—James Matthew Barrie #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
"You can be rich in spirit, kindness, love and all those things that you can't put a dollar sign on." Dolly Parton #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
“I always say that kindness is the greatest beauty that you can have.” Andie MacDowell #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
“Kindness, I’ve discovered, is everything in life.” Isaac Bashevis Singer #kindness.
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
“There’s nothing so kingly as kindness, and nothing so royal as truth.” Alice Cary #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
“When you carry out acts of kindness you get a wonderful feeling inside. It is as though something inside your body responds and says, yes, this is how I ought to feel.” Harold Kushner #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.” Confucius #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
“What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. We all lean towards love.” Richard Gere #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“The best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.” William Wordsworth #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
“Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world.” Annie Lennox. #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“I’m a big believer in acts of kindness, no matter how small.” Liam Neeson #kindness
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Ronni Diamondstein @ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
“Kindness is the sunshine in which virtue grows.” Robert Green Ingersoll #kindness
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