# Kindness Is One of Life's Essential Lessons by Bryant McGill > “Being nice to people has lasting value. Intelligence and critical thinking matter, but if you cannot treat others kindly, you have missed one of life's most important lessons.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Interrupting the Internal Voice of Abuse - Livestream (Feb 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Interrupting the Internal Voice of Abuse - Livestream|Interrupting the Internal Voice of Abuse - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2016-02-24). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Humans and AIs as Entangled Learning Systems|Humans and AIs as Entangled Learning Systems]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Interrupting the Internal Voice of Abuse - Livestream|Interrupting the Internal Voice of Abuse - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Kindness|Kindness]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Being nice to people has lasting value. Intelligence and critical thinking matter, but if you cannot treat others kindly, you have missed one of life's most important lessons.” — Bryant McGill, Interrupting the Internal Voice of Abuse - Livestream (Feb 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-kindness-essential-life-lesson ```