Gentle Quotes

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There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man. — Patrick Rothfuss
I have written it before and am not ashamed to write it again. Without Wodehouse I am not sure that I would be a tenth… — Stephen Fry
Great ideas, it has been said, come into the world as gently as doves. Perhaps then, if we listen attentively, we shall hear amid the… — Albert Camus
So be gentle with yourself; show yourself the same kindness and patience you might show a young child - the child you once were. If… — Dan Millman
Beneath the violet pillar, in the vacuum before the roar of the cloud, there came a soft sound that might have been heard by those… — Lydia Millet
Picture a tall, dark figure, surrounded by cornfields... NO, YOU CAN'T RIDE A CAT. WHO EVER HEARD OF THE DEATH OF RATS RIDING A CAT?… — Terry Pratchett
Weapons may be carried by creatures who are evil, dishonest, violent or lazy. The true warrior is good, gentle and honest. His bravery comes from… — Brian Jacques
The boy was lying, fast asleep, on a rude bed upon the floor; so pale with anxiety, and sadness, and the closeness of his prison,… — Charles Dickens
As Cole left school that day with Peter, they stopped beside the bulldog statue. "You two are wrecking our school!" shouted one of the jocks… — Ben Mikaelsen
For the gentle werelibrarian, who's strictly vegetarian, there's nothing like Tofillager the MEATLESS TOFU VILLAGER — Adam Rex
Real life seeks the gentle slopes at the back of Mount Improbable, while creationists are blind to all but the daunting precipice at the front. — Richard Dawkins
God sometimes does His work with gentle drizzle, not storms. — John Newton
To live a spiritual life we must first find the courage to enter into the desert of our loneliness and to change it by gentle… — Henri Nouwen
Writing about the indignities of old age: the daunting stairway to the restaurant restroom, the benefits of a wheelchair in airports and its disadvantages at… — John Mortimer
They dream of men with gentle hands, eloquent with tenderness, fingers that brushed along a cheek, that outlined open lips in the lovers' braille. Hands… — Janet Fitch
Anyway, now she thinks of Estha and Rahel as Them, because, separately, the two of them are no longer what They were or ever thought… — Arundhati Roy
The first step to change,... is accepting your reality right now. Honoring your process. Compassionate self-awareness leads to change; harsh self-criticism only holds the pattern… — Dan Millman
He slouched back in his seat, looking tired, and leaned his face on his shoulder to look at me while he played with my hair.… — Maggie Stiefvater
No doubt it is true that there is more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner repented than over all the saints who consistently remain holy,… — Booth Tarkington
Tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world. — Aeschylus

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