Gentle Quotes

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Alas, that love, so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof! *Itâ€™s sad. Love looks like a nice thing, but… — William Shakespeare
GENTLE READER: You, sir, are an anarchist, and Miss Manners is frightened to have anything to do with you. It is true that questioning the… — Judith Martin
It was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen. How the artist captured the light, the details of my mother's dimples, the joy in my… — Ellen Schreiber
Are all knights so gentle? (Taryn) I know not, Taryn, since I donâ€™t make it my habit to lie abed with other knights. (Sparhawk) — Sherrilyn Kenyon
Kissing Simon was pleasant. It was a gentle sort of pleasant, like lying in a hammock on a summer day with a book and a… — Cassandra Clare
The song I came to sing remains unsung to this day. I have spent my days in stringing and in unstringing my instrument. The time… — Rabindranath Tagore
Well, you have now, Sam, dear Sam,â€™ said Frodo, and he lay back in Samâ€™s gentle arms, closing his eyes, like a child at rest… — J.R.R. Tolkien
As gentle a man as he was, as tender as was his heart, there was nothing weak about Michael Hosea. He was the strongest-minded man… — Francine Rivers
Time has stopped; time is racing. Lochie's lips are rough yet smooth, hard yet gentle. His fingers are strong: I feel them in my hair… — Tabitha Suzuma
When you go, if you go, And I should want to die, there's nothing I'd be saved by more than the time you fell asleep… — Edwin Morgan
I liked herâ€¦I really liked her. I wanted to protect her. I approached her in a gentle, playful manner, because she's so precious and I… — Arina Tanemura
LOVE'S SECRET Never seek to tell thy love, Love that never told can be; For the gentle wind doth move Silently, invisibly. I told my… — William Blake
Still, small heavenly voices penetrate the heart with their gentle, convincing declarationsâ€¦ Most often, hope, encouragement, and direction come from a soft, piercing voice. Small… — Marvin J. Ashton
O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frightened thee, 1710. That thou no more will weigh my eyelids down, And steep… — William Shakespeare
Women are delicate creatures. Fragile. Gentle. Made by God to be sheltered from the harshness of this world.. Morgan MacDonnell — Teresa Medeiros
Peace, sweet peace finally comes to men when they humbly yield to the gentle pressure of the Spirit. — Spencer W. Kimball
At that moment I had a thrilling sharp intuition. I knew it as if I held it in my hands: In the gloom of death… — Banana Yoshimoto
I am in love with you', I responded. He laughed the most beguiling and gentle laugh. 'Of course you are,' he replied. 'I understand perfectly… — Anne Rice
When tough times come, it is particularly important to offset them with much gentle softness. Be a pillow. — Vera Nazarian
Dropping her hand, she turned in his arms. Then, rising up on tiptoe, she cupped his face in her palms and drew him down. Her… — Nalini Singh

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