Gentle Quotes

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The unicorn was white, with hoofs of silver and graceful horn of pearl... The glorious thing about him was his eye. There was a faint… — T.H. White
Love makes all hard hearts gentle. — George Herbert
Lord, give us the wisdom to utter words that are gentle and tender, for tomorrow we may have to eat them. — Mo Udall
I knew Rita Hayworth only enough to know that she was just a tender, sensitive, beautiful human being. A lovely person. Very gentle. She would… — Kim Novak
Sleep, rest of nature, O sleep, most gentle of the divinities, peace of the soul, thou at whose presence care disappears, who soothest hearts wearied… — Unknown Author
We have lit upon the gentle, sensitive mind And lost the old nonchalance of the hand; Whether we have chosen chisel, pen or brush, We… — William Butler Yeats
She lifted up her hand and from the ring that she wore there issued a great light that illuminated her alone and left all else… — J.R.R. Tolkien
Every morning when we wake up we've been given a wonderful gift-another day of life-so let's make the most of it. No one can do… — Sarah Ban Breathnach
It takes strength to be gentle and kind. — Steven Morrissey
Though (the Tao) is uncreated itself, it creates all things. Because it has no substance, it can enter into where there is no space. Exercising… — Laozi
Basically Ken is a very gentle, home-loving person. I remember when one of his stick insects had a knee infection. He stayed up all night… — Dave Barry
You have touched my heart in so many ways with your gentle tenderness, I am lost forever in your love. — Shae-Lynn Bourne
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 - I love… — E. Nesbit
And hate the bright stillness of the noon without wind, without motion. the only other living thing a hawk, hungry for prey, suspended in the… — Dana Gioia
Gentle to others, to himself severe. — Samuel Rogers
The church seeks to help form people who can risk being peaceful in a violent world, risk being kind in a competitive world, risk being… — John Howard Yoder
Weapons are not proper instruments for gentle people; they use them only when they have no other choice. Peace and quiet are what they value.… — Laozi
A gentle mixture of furniture expresses life and continuity but it must be a judicious mixture that flows and mixes well. It is a bit… — Nancy Lancaster
Self-compassion is key because when we're able to be gentle with ourselves in the midst of shame, we're more likely to reach out, connect, and… — BrenÃ© Brown
PASTIME, n. A device for promoting dejection. Gentle exercise for intellectual debility. — Ambrose Bierce

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