Gentle Quotes

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After a while, footsteps sounded on the flagstones outside and there was a gentle tap at the door. Of course, one of them would come.… — Juliet Marillier
One tended to lose oneâ€™s bearings in the presence of willful and persistent acts of craziness, and the more gentle the act, the crazier it… — Tom Robbins
Gentle he would be, denied he would not. — Diana Gabaldon
I thought you said that after this many years nothing should embarrass him?" Leigh said with gentle amusement. Lucian grunted. "I guess he's more sensitive… — Lynsay Sands
Listening to music, I always have exactly the same feeling: somethingâ€™s missing. Never will I learn the cause of this gentle sadness, never will I… — Robert Walser
For animals that are overworked, underfed, and cruelly treated; for all wistful creatures in captivity that beat their wings against bars; for any that are… — Albert Schweitzer
He kissed me, though not in a sexy way. Gentle. Tender. — Gabrielle Zevin
The knight is a man of blood and iron, a man familiar with the sight of smashed faces and the ragged stumps of lopped-off limbs;… — C.S. Lewis
Close friends are truly life's treasures. Sometimes they know us better than we know ourselves. With gentle honesty, they are there to guide and support… — Vincent Van Gogh
He was a gentle and sensitive soul, and therefore had a short temper, which is why he went straight after everything with an ax... — Bohumil Hrabal
Suddenly there was a great burst of light through the Darkness. The light spread out and where it touched the Darkness the Darkness disappeared. The… — Madeleine L'Engle
Like children, dogs want discipline and are most secure when they have rules to live by. The happiest dogs are those with gentle masters who… — Dean Koontz
Kate, perhaps you need to explain to your significant other that he is in no position to give me orders. Last time I checked, his… — Ilona Andrews
In my time,â€ he said, â€œthey believed in witches. Are you a witch, Honor, that you make me say these things to you?â€ Causing him… — Nalini Singh
A naive man is nothing better than a fool. But you women contrive to be naive in such a way that in you it seems… — Anton Chekhov
He is the playfulness of creation, scandal and utter goodness, the generosity of the ocean and the ferocity of a thunderstorm; he is cunning as… — John Eldredge
Instead of answering her as soon as he saw her hair grow electric, her face more vivid, her eyes like lightning, her body restless and… — Anais Nin
A single gentle rain makes the grass many shades greener. So our prospects brighten . . . — Mary E. Pearson
Be careful, then, and be gentle about death. For it is hard to die, it is difficult to go through the door, even when it… — D. H. Lawrence
Oh, Elizabeth," he murmured, leaning down to press a gentle kiss on her mouth, "I love you so much. You must believe me." "I believe… — Julia Quinn

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