Gentle Quotes

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With lacquerware there is an extra beauty in that moment between removing the lid and lifting the bowl to the mouth, when one gazes at… — Junichiro Tanizaki
It is said that boys fall in love with their eyes, because they can be initially struck to their very core by a girl's mere… — L.A. Meyer
Don't make fun of her," the Duke said. "She needs gentle encouragement. Carla, baby, we love you. You are such a good car. And we… — John Green
I am so fond of tea that I could write a whole dissertation on its virtues. It comforts and enlivens without the risks attendant on… — James Boswell
Schuyler put a gentle hand on Abbadon's feathered extensions, feeling the majestic power underneath their silky weight. She had been frightened once, to see him… — Melissa de la Cruz
He's waiting for yu, young queen.' Shocked, I stared at Seoras. 'Heath?' The Warrior's look was wise and understanding - his voice gentle. 'Aye, yur… — P. C. Cast
The words, when they came to my heart, were so gentle, and familiar -- and so very sad: What is this you have done? — Tosca Lee
He's like a drug for you, Bella." His voice was still gentle, not at all critical. "I see that you can't live without him now.… — Stephenie Meyer
I nudged myself closer to the ledge and closed my eyes and thought 'Oh what a life this is, why do we have to be… — Jack Kerouac
You're a fine fastidious young man, as proud as a lion, as gentle as a girl. You'd make a good catch for the devil. — Honore de Balzac
Heâ€™s speaking in the tone of voice that everyone uses when theyâ€™re about to break you apart. Gentleâ€”kind, evenâ€”like they can make the news sound… — Lauren Oliver
Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father. — Lydia M. Child
If Nightcloud were a gentle, loving cat like Leafpool, or feisty and warmhearted like Squirrelflight, it would be easier to feel sorry for her. After… — Erin Hunter
Peter Rabbit, for all its gentle tininess, loudly proclaims that no story is worth the writing, no picture worth the making, if it is not… — Maurice Sendak
I am very happy, Jane; and when you hear that I am dead, you must be sure and not grieve: there is nothing to grieve… — Charlotte Bronte
I'm not a gentle pony... I promise you, you will have to work to keep your seat. — Julia Quinn
THE CORRECTION, when it finally came, was not an overnight bursting of a bubble but a much more gentle letdown, a year-long leakage of value… — Jonathan Franzen
It was a drowsy summer afternoon, and the Forest was full of gentle sounds, which all seemed to be saying to Pooh, 'Don't listen to… — A A Milne
A comma . . . catches the gentle drift of the mind in thought, turning in on itself and back on itself, reversing, redoubling, and… — Pico Iyer
The voice of the Spirit is as gentle as a zephyr, so gentle that unless you are living in perfect communion with God, you never… — Oswald Chambers

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