For among other things he had been counseled to bring me to love knowledge and duty by my own choice, without forcing… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
“A wise mother knows: It is her state of consciousness that matters. Her gentleness and clarity command respect. Her love creates security.” — Vimala McClure Copy Share Image
It's possible to transform the violent energy of our time into a culture of kindness. All things are possible through the openness… — Lily Yeh Copy Share Image
But in the present day men cast off gentleness, and are all for being bold; they spurn frugality, and retain only extravagance;… — Laozi Copy Share Image
“The gentleness of his mouth on hers surprised her, the slow caress of his lips and tongue not unlike the waves below… — Emma Jay Copy Share Image
Always meet petulance with gentleness and perverseness with kindness. A gentle hand can lead even en elephant by a hair. Reply to… — Zoroaster Copy Share Image
Many of the phenomena of Winter are suggestive of an inexpressible tenderness and fragile delicacy. We are accustomed to hear this king… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
“By speaking with courtesy and respect, you are offering a wonderful gift to yourself, a useful embarrassment to the unkind, and a… — Giannis Delimitsos Copy Share Image
Gentleness, Virtue, Wisdom, and Endurance, These are the seals of that most firm assurance Which bars the pit over Destruction's strength; And… — Percy Bysshe Shelley Copy Share Image
The components of happiness are quite simple. Happiness is gentleness, peace, concentration, simplicity, forgiveness, humor, fearlessness, trust, and now. In its true… — Hugh Prather Copy Share Image
I think that these are the kinds of things that we can debate vigorously. We don't have to ultimately divide over them… — Hank Hanegraaff Copy Share Image
It is in deep solitude that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brothers. The more solitary I… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
Men will imitate and admire his unmoved firmness, his inflexible conscience for the right; and yet his gentleness, as tender as a… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
Femininity is not just lipstick, stylish hairdos, and trendy clothes. It is the divine adornment of humanity. It finds expression in your… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
True spirit of Judo is nothing but the gentle and diligent free spirit. Judo rests on flexible action of mind and body.… — Kyuzo Mifune Copy Share Image
“For all that ye may ever keep is just what you give away, and that you give away is advice, counsel, manner… — Edgar Cayce Copy Share Image
The world would see the beauty of the packaging, but only I knew the man inside it and how precious he was.… — Sylvia Day Copy Share Image
Practice being gentle, respectful and loving toward the life force in all things. Remind yourself that your efforts do make a difference,… — Wayne Dyer Copy Share Image
It'll be all right." Julia's gentleness makes it worse. "In the end, Jace." "It doesn't feel very all right." "That's because it's… — David Mitchell Copy Share Image
“I hope we can inaugurate a new humility in our use of religious language, which for me is the very proof that… — Richard Rohr Copy Share Image
So easy are men to be drawn to believe any thing, from such men as have gotten credit with them; and can… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
I often don't go to sleep and work through the night. I can't seem to do my vocal takes if there's light… — Jamie Woon Copy Share Image
“You can’t substitute material things for love or for gentleness or for tenderness or for a sense of comradeship. Money is not… — Mitch Albom Copy Share Image
“How could I have never told anyone what He had done for me? Nothing else had worked. Nothing had been able to… — Nikki Rosen Copy Share Image
If you would fall into any extreme, let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
Traces of nobility, gentleness, and courage persist in all people, do what we will to stamp out the trend. So, too, do… — Walt Kelly Copy Share Image
Yao Ming is the best thing to happen to the NBA in a long time. He is just a beautiful person inside… — Bill Walton Copy Share Image
The sweetness and generosity and politeness and gentleness and humanity of the French had shown me how lovely life can be if… — Julia Child Copy Share Image
I believe that order is better than chaos, creation better than destruction. I prefer gentleness to violence, forgiveness to vendetta. On the… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“I won’t desecrate beauty with cynicism anymore. I won’t confuse critical thinking with a critical spirit, and I will practice, painfully, over… — Sarah Bessey Copy Share Image
With regard to manner, be careful to speak in a soft, tender, kind and loving way. Even when you have occasion to… — Hosea Ballou Copy Share Image
Never, never is it possible to reach someone if you become angry or bitter only love and gentleness can do it. Maybe… — Cesar Chavez Copy Share Image
I try to come at fitness and nutrition from a perspective of gentleness and what will make me feel good afterwards. I… — Taylor Schilling Copy Share Image
“I have often thought him since, like the steam hammer, that can crush a man or pat an eggshell, in his combination… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
If I'm feeling hurt, sad, lonely, depressed, and then I shame myself for feeling that, then that's a black hole for me.… — Bellamy Young Copy Share Image
A curse on him who begins in gentleness. He shall finish in insipidity and cowardice, and shall never step foot in the… — Andre Trocme Copy Share Image
Robespierre, crippled and blind, has yet to be healed to the knowledge that service - his desire - is a deed of… — Tanith Lee Copy Share Image
“He's a contradiction: taut magic coiled to strike, gentleness at war with severity, a tongue as sharp as a whip's edge, yet… — A.G. Howard Copy Share Image
“gentleness and tenderness are born with love, and the young girl who cherishes within her breast a trembling and fragile ideal has… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
Now, what is Jesus Christ? The fruit of the spirit is a good example. Jesus is total love, total joy, total peace,… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image