What I've come to learn is that the world is never saved in grand messianic gestures, but in the simple accumulation of… — Chris Abani Copy Share Image
They call me 'sweet,' and 'gentle'; and some of the men go the length of calling me 'endearing,' and I laugh in… — Jane Welsh Carlyle Copy Share Image
Certainly, if more people were smoking instead of drinking, people don’t get mean on weed, don’t beat up their wives on weed,… — Susan Sarandon Copy Share Image
Gentle, soft dream, nestling in my arms now, you will fly, too, as your sisters have all fled before you: but kiss… — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
The sickness of a family member, friend or neighbor is a call to Christians to demonstrate true compassion, that gentle and persevering… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
He was a terrific guy. It is a great loss to the sports world. Wilt Chamberlain had a special place in basketball… — Tom Heinsohn Copy Share Image
A great wind swept over the ghetto, carrying away shame, invisibility and four centuries of humiliation. But when the wind dropped people… — Jean Genet Copy Share Image
Be persecuted, rather than be a persecutor. Be crucified, rather than be a crucifier. Be treated unjustly, rather than treat anyone unjustly.… — Isaac of Nineveh Copy Share Image
Squeeze your eyes closed, as tight as you can, and think of all your favorite autumns, crisp and perfect, all bound up… — Catherynne M. Valente Copy Share Image
The love-making of the bluebird is as beautiful as the bird itself, and normally as gentle, unless interrupted by some jealous rival… — Arthur Cleveland Bent Copy Share Image
Red are the rose pedals that lay upon the bed. Warm is the shoulder where you lay your head. Never ending is… — Zach Vowell Copy Share Image
Liftoff is very, very gentle, contrary to what most people think. Because you remember, the weight of the booster - the amount… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
“What lies behind the innocent looks? What lies behind the kind words? What lies behind the gentle smiles? Do not remain on… — Mehmet Murat ildan Copy Share Image
To me, a lady is not frilly, flouncy, flippant, frivolous and fluff-brained, but she is gentle, she is gracious, she is godly… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
Then I felt something inside me break and music began to pour out into the quiet. My fingers danced; intricate and quick… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
It is believed by everyone that when he was in heaven he was stern, hard, resentful, jealous and cruel, but that when… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Dad was a very gentle, sweet man. Mum was the matriarch and the patriarch of the family. She ran the roost with… — Tony Scott Copy Share Image
THIS dust was once the Man, / Gentle, plain, just and resolute—under whose cautious hand, / Against the foulest crime in history… — Walt Whitman Copy Share Image
Islam - a religion horribly misrepresented by terrorists, which is like the IRA saying they represented Irish people. Islam is a BEAUTIFUL… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
He is the playfulness of creation, scandal and utter goodness, the generosity of the ocean and the ferocity of a thunderstorm; he… — John Eldredge Copy Share Image
“Humble yourself before the Lord and he will lift you high. People who are gentle, humble and able always have a great… — israelmore ayivor Copy Share Image
I think, especially growing up in the South, we are taught that women are supposed to be soft, gentle and kind of… — Hannah Brown Copy Share Image
Take care of him, Soteria. And remember it takes great courage and heart for a man who knows no kindness to show… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
We're left alone with each other. We have to creep close to each other and give gentle little nudges with our paws… — Tennessee Williams Copy Share Image
We have lit upon the gentle, sensitive mind And lost the old nonchalance of the hand; Whether we have chosen chisel, pen… — William Butler Yeats Copy Share Image
Remorse is as the heart in which it grows; If that be gentle, it drops balmy dews Of true repentance; but if… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge Copy Share Image
Because 'Call The Midwife' is a gentle drama, not a documentary, it's not appropriate to portray Sister Monica Joan's condition in all… — Judy Parfitt Copy Share Image
The gods are strange. It is not our vices only they make instruments to scourge us. They bring us to ruin through… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
“Follow the tugs in your heart. I think that everyone gets these gentle urges and should listen to them. Even if they… — Victoria Moran Copy Share Image
As gentle a man as he was, as tender as was his heart, there was nothing weak about Michael Hosea. He was… — Francine Rivers Copy Share Image
Breaking the cycle takes time. Be Patient and Gentle with yourself. Set long term goals. And be persistent! Remember to Stretch, Laugh… — Sathya Sai Baba Copy Share Image
I am like a mariner born and bred on board a buccaneer brig whose soul has become so inured to storm and… — Mikhail Lermontov Copy Share Image
Usually in the evenings, I go for a one-hour road session for a gentle recovery road ride. It's a really steady stint… — Chris Hoy Copy Share Image
Upon entering my vein, the drug would start a warm edge that would surge along until the brain consumed it in a… — Gus Van Sant Copy Share Image
I think a compliment ought always to precede a complaint, where one is possible, because it softens resentment and insures for the… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Some of the subject matters that I like to make stories about are definitely not inherently commercial. So I have to look… — Debra Granik Copy Share Image
Amongst the instrumentalities of love and peace, surely there can be no sweeter, softer, more effective voice than that of gentle, peace-breathing… — Elihu Burritt Copy Share Image
The chestnut's proud, and the lilac's pretty, The poplar's gentle and tall, But the plane tree's kind to the poor dull city… — E. Nesbit Copy Share Image
She is my first, great love. She was a wonderful, rare woman - you do not know; as strong, and steadfast, and… — D. H. Lawrence Copy Share Image
“He has a gentle voice and a quiet manner, but behind his twinkling blue eyes there lurks a capacity for furious wrath… — Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
