“Kindness not only makes the coffee. Kindness says good morning”

“Kindness not only makes the coffee. Kindness says good morning” is a saying that has been printed on a poster and credited to “unknown.” The saying appears in the book You Changed My Life: Stories of Real People With Remarkable Hearts (2010) by Max Lucado. The first citation on Twitter is from March 16, 2011, and Lucado’s book is credited.
 
However, in A Love Worth Giving: Living in the Overflow of God’s Love (2002) by Max Lucado, the saying is the reverse of the popular poster:
 
“Kindness not only says good morning, kindness makes the coffee.”
   
“Kindness is like coffee. It awakens your spirit and improves your day” is a related saying.
   
       
Google Books
A Love Worth Giving:
Living in the Overflow of God’s Love
By Max Lucado
Nashville, TN: W Pub. Group
2002
Pg. 173:
Kindness not only says good morning, kindness makes the coffee.
 
Covenant Community Church
The Adventure Link: A Love Worth Living Kindness speaks loudly!
Posted by Rev. Jeff Dixon, Senior Equipping Minister, Covenant Community Church on Jul 2, 2004, 16:17
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Kindness not only says good morning, kindness makes the coffee.
     
Google Books
Grace for the Moment Morning & Evening Edition:
Inspiration for Each Day of Year
By Max Lucado
Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Inc.
2007
Pg. 91:
Kindness not only says “good morning,” kindness makes the coffee.
A LOVE WORTH GIVING
 
PatrickGrach.com 
Monday, July 23, 2007
Weekend in the Read-view Mirror
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So, in a nutshell, kindness says, “Good morning” and makes the coffee.
     
The IDD Blog
June 19, 2008
Kindness Makes The Coffee
Posted by Miss Deb at 4:05 PM
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I love this quote from Max Lucado:
“Kindness not only says good morning—kindness makes the coffee.”
     
Google Books
You Changed My Life:
Stories of Real People With Remarkable Hearts
By Max Lucado
Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Inc.
2010
Pg. 41:
Kindness NOT ONLY MAKES THE COFFEE.
KINDNESS SAYS good morning.
 
Twitter
Motivational Quotes
‏@InspowerBooks
Kindness not only makes the coffee.  Kindness says good morning. http://bit.ly/hrYG85 Pg 41
2:12 AM - 16 Mar 2011
       
Twitter
♡Baby Baby♡
@SUN_KIND
Good 😊 RT @InspireBookClub: Kindness not only makes the coffee.  Kindness says good morning. http://bit.ly/hrYG85 Pg 41
3:13 AM · Mar 16, 2011
 
Innspiring.com 
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Jon Sable
Sat, 06/18/2011 - 4:56pm
“Kindness not only makes the coffee. Kindness says good morning.”
 
Twitter
Aymee ☕️💖😊
@SatOnMeeting
Happy Tuesday😊
“Kindness not only makes the COFFEE. Kindness says Good Morning!” ~Unknwn #Quote
8:15 AM · Oct 21, 2014  
 
Twitter
Miriam Tabligan- Faith, Hope and Love
@MiriamTabligan
Kindness not only says “good morning”.  Kindness makes the coffee.
10:57 AM · Dec 6, 2019
     
Twitter
Julie Jackson
@RecruiterACTION
Thursday thoughts…
Kindness not only makes the coffee. Kindness says good morning. 💯
7:50 PM · Feb 18, 2021
 
Twitter
Gilead Ministries
@gilead3734
“He is kind even to people who are ungrateful and full of sin.” -Luke (From his research about Jesus know as the Gospel of Luke)
“Kindness not only says “good morning,” kindness makes the coffee.” -Max Lucado https://instagram.com/p/CZwdTUCu-0F/?utm_medium=twitter
7:49 AM · Feb 9, 2022
 
Twitter
Hope HouchinsHHM
@hopehouchins
Lunchbox Note: Kindness not only says “good morning,” kindness makes the coffee. Try serving it today. - God (Luke 6:35) *This is a quote from Max Lucado*
9:25 AM · Feb 8, 2023