Affectionate Quotes

142 quotes by 128 authors

He is not of us who is not affectionate to the little ones, and does not respect the old; and he is not of us,… — Muhammad
They motivate us to play, be affectionate, seek adventure and be loyal. — Tom Hayden
Thank God I got the rejects. These animals are very, very affectionate. — Eartha Kitt
Always when I see a man fond of praise I always think it is because he is an affectionate man craving for affection — Jack Butler Yeats
To every description of citizens, let praise be given. but let them persevere in their affectionate vigilance over that precious depository of American happiness, the… — George Washington
In offering to you, my countrymen, these counsels of an old and affectionate friend, I dare not hope they will make the strong and lasting… — George Washington
It meant that Diana had not waited for any explanation, however halting and imperfect, but had condemned him unheard; and this showed a much harder,… — Patrick O'Brian
God...made childhood joyous, full of life, bubbling over with laughter, playful, bright and sunny. We should put into their childhood days just as much sunshine… — J.R. Miller
I try to give myself passionately, totally, to whatever I'm observing, with as much affectionate curiosity as I can muster, as a means of understanding… — Diane Ackerman
I am convinced that human nature is basically affectionate and good. If our behavior follows our kind and loving nature, immense benefits will result, not… — Dalai Lama
I simply contend that the middle-class ideal which demands that people be affectionate, respectable, honest and content, that they avoid excitements and cultivate serenity is… — Gertrude Stein
Very honest, I hope. God, I don't know. I hope I'm fun, I hope I am a good time. Spontaneous, surprising, affectionate? I hope, kind.… — Tom Hiddleston
There never was a tonic that would cure more social ailments than a healthy, happy home. There never was a greater source of social stability… — Richard L. Evans
By meditating on affectionate love and wishing love for just one moment we accumulate greater merit than we would by giving food three times every… — Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Keep yourself simple, good, pure, serious, and unassuming; the friend of justice and godliness; kindly, affectionate, and resolute in your devotion to duty. — Marcus Aurelius
I announce the great individual, fluid as Nature, chaste, affectionate, compassionate, fully armed; I announce a life that shall be copious, vehement, spiritual, bold, And… — Walt Whitman
In general, an ideal partner is (a) open and nondefensive, (b) honest and nonduplicitous, (c) affectionate and easy-going, (d) mentally and physically healthy, (e) independent… — Robert W. Firestone
You could think of mindfulness as wise and affectionate attention. — Jon Kabat-Zinn
Old friends are the great blessings of one's later years. Half a word conveys one's meaning. They have a memory of the same events, have… — Horace Walpole
Sure as the most certain sure .... plumb in the uprights, well entreated, braced in the beams, Stout as a horse, affectionate, haughty, electrical, I… — Walt Whitman

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