Gentle Quotes

1044 Gentle quotes by 754 unique authors

The words given voice inside the mind are not always clear, however; they can be gentle and elliptical, what the prophets call the bat qol,… — Laurie R. King
How can a man be so brave and so stupid, so gentle and so cruel, so warming and so detestable -- all at the same… — James Clavell
Therefore the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death. The gentle and yielding is the disciple of life. — Laozi
When life begins we are tender and weak When life ends we are stiff and rigid All things, including the grass and trees, are soft… — Laozi
The water of life was given to us to make us see for a while that we are more nearly men and women, more nearly… — Bernard DeVoto
Half the art of ballooning is to make your crashes so gentle that you can fool yourself into calling them landings. — Richard Branson
Ever of thee I 'm fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer. — George Linley
Love is lost in immensities; it comes in simple, gentle ways. — Joseph Fort Newton
Of all blessings, no gift equals the gentle, trusting love and companionship of a good woman. — Elbert Hubbard
Be humble in this life, that God may raise you up in the next. Be truly moderate and do not punish or condemn anyone immoderately.… — Stephen I of Hungary
The sickness of a family member, friend or neighbor is a call to Christians to demonstrate true compassion, that gentle and persevering sharing in another's… — Pope John Paul II
Ah, gentle dames! it gars me greet To think how monie counsels sweet, How monie lengthened sage advices, The husband frae the wife despises. — Robert Burns
Be gentle with the young. — Juvenal
Monk was a gentle person, gentle and beautiful, but he was strong as an ox. And if I had ever said something about punching Monk… — Miles Davis
Sweet Memory! wafted by thy gentle gale, Oft up the stream of Time I turn my sail. — Samuel Rogers
The unicorn was white, with hoofs of silver and graceful horn of pearl... The glorious thing about him was his eye. There was a faint… — T.H. White
Love makes all hard hearts gentle. — George Herbert
Lord, give us the wisdom to utter words that are gentle and tender, for tomorrow we may have to eat them. — Mo Udall
I knew Rita Hayworth only enough to know that she was just a tender, sensitive, beautiful human being. A lovely person. Very gentle. She would… — Kim Novak
Sleep, rest of nature, O sleep, most gentle of the divinities, peace of the soul, thou at whose presence care disappears, who soothest hearts wearied… — Unknown Author
We have lit upon the gentle, sensitive mind And lost the old nonchalance of the hand; Whether we have chosen chisel, pen or brush, We… — William Butler Yeats
She lifted up her hand and from the ring that she wore there issued a great light that illuminated her alone and left all else… — J.R.R. Tolkien
Every morning when we wake up we've been given a wonderful gift-another day of life-so let's make the most of it. No one can do… — Sarah Ban Breathnach
It takes strength to be gentle and kind. — Steven Morrissey
Though (the Tao) is uncreated itself, it creates all things. Because it has no substance, it can enter into where there is no space. Exercising… — Laozi

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