Gentle Quotes

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Old #64 chose... a gentle jog, fast enough to prove I was alive, slow enough to savor the cheers. They washed over me. They warmed… — Jerry Kramer
To many, Indian thought, Indian manners; Indian customs, Indian philosophy, Indian literature are repulsive at the first sight; but let them persevere, let them read,… — Swami Vivekananda
High art consists neither in altering, nor in improving nature; but in seeking throughout nature for 'whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are pure;' in… — John Ruskin
Those who have hardened, have a covenant with Death. Those who remain gentle are conjoined with Life. — Laozi
There's a slope down toward evil, a gentle gradient that can be ignored at each step, unfelt. It's not until you look back, see the… — Mark Lawrence
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. — Solomon
Both gentleness and meekness are born of power, not weakness. There is a pseudo-gentlene ss that is effeminate, and there is a pseudo-meekness that is… — Jerry Bridges
Patience has nothing to do with suppression. In fact, it has everything to do with a gentle, honest relationship with yourself. — Pema Chodron
As we open our creative channel to the creator, many gentle but powerful changes are to be expected. — Julia Cameron
I'm reading the Gospels at the moment and I can find no evidence of the kind of Christ people seem to have invented and created.… — Franco Zeffirelli
Loving-kindness and compassion are the basis for wise, powerful, sometimes gentle, and sometimes fierce actions that can really make a difference - in our own… — Sharon Salzberg
People look at me as if I were some sort of monster, but I can't think why. In my macabre pictures, I have either been… — Peter Cushing
It's not the gentle part I have a problem with, it's the dull, stupid part. — Gabrielle
How wrong to think I was anyone else, like thinking grass stains make you a beautiful view, like getting kissed makes you kissable, like feeling… — Daniel Handler
Letâ€™s be gentle with ourselves and each other and fierce as we fight oppression. — Dean Spade
Dying is a matter of slapstick and pratfalls. The ageing process is not gradual or gentle. It rushes up, pushes you over and runs off… — John Mortimer
Please drop a note to the clerk of the weather, and have a good, rousing snow-storm -- say on the twenty-second. None of your meek,… — Kate Douglas Wiggin
We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate… — Kavita Ramdas
My will for you is not harsh or unpleasant. It is gentle and perfectly tailored to your unique needs. Do not fear my direction. I… — Julia Cameron
Follow the tugs in your heart. I think that everybody gets these gentle urges and should listen to them. Even if they sound absolutely insane,… — Victoria Moran

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