Gentle Quotes

1044 quotes by 754 authors

What is more gentle than a wind is summer? — John Keats
What is peace? Is it war? No. Is it strife? No. Is it lovely, and gentle, and beautiful, and pleasant, and serene, and joyful? O… — Charles Dickens
The secret of language is the secret of sympathy, and its full charm is possible only to the gentle — John Ruskin
The gentle reader will never, never know what a consummate ass he can become until he goes abroad. I speak now, of course, in the… — Mark Twain
Friends share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand. — Henri Nouwen
Strong men can always afford to be gentle. Only the weak are intent on giving as good as they get. — Elbert Hubbard
The dancer's body is simply the luminous manifestation of the soul. The true dance is an expression of serenity; it is controlled by the profound… — Isadora Duncan
Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other. — Unknown Author
An unconscious, gentle process whereby people who want to be loving attempt to be so by telling little white lies, by withholding some of the… — M. Scott Peck
Of all the felicities, the most charming is that of a firm and gentle friendship. It sweetens all our cares, dispels our sorrows, and counsels… — Seneca the Younger
And gentle winds and waters near, make music to the lonely ear. — Lord Byron
I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me… — Laozi
Fierce Determination and Gentle Humility are the ornaments which make one attractive in the eyes of the Lord. — Radhanath Swami
Water is patient; it can stagnate and let itself be coated with scum if need be. It is as gentle as the morning's dew. It… — Huston Smith
People love gentle larceny. — Dan Aykroyd
The idea that women are innately gentle is a fantasy, and a historically recent one. Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction, is depicted as wreathed… — Naomi Wolf
Whether being battered by the surf or swimming through the gentle undulating surface of lakes, I find inspiration in the movement of water. Sometimes I… — Janet Echelman
Michael Clarke Duncan and I met at a music festival that was honoring films, and we happened to be seated next to each other at… — Nikki Blonsky
I loved Robert Altman, so gentle yet naughty! And Julian Fellowes writes so beautifully. — Maggie Smith
The Russian people, sober, are said to be a gentle people. — Lincoln Steffens

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