Gentle Quotes

1044 Gentle quotes by 754 unique authors

A gentleman has his eyes on all those present; he is tender toward the bashful, gentle toward the distant, and merciful toward the absent. — Lawrence G. Lovasik
Daddy was real gentle with kids. That's why I expected so much out of marriage, figuring that all men should be steady and pleasant. — Loretta Lynn
Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he… — Douglas MacArthur
Blue is the male principle, stern and spiritual. Yellow the female principle, gentle, cheerful and sensual. Red is matter, brutal and heavy and always the… — Franz Marc
From such a gentle thing, from such a fountain of all delight, my every pain is born. — Michelangelo
Make your educational laws strict and your criminal ones can be gentle; but if you leave youth its liberty you will have to dig dungeons… — Michel de Montaigne
Pigeons are gentle and smart and have complex social relationships. Their hearing and vision are both excellent. — Ingrid Newkirk
Cows are gentle, interesting animals. — Ingrid Newkirk
I'm surrounded by it. I have so many lovely people around me who are supportive, gentle, kind and considerate. I'm so grateful for every day… — Richard O'Brien
I remember when humor was gentle pokes. I used to call it 'arm around the shoulder' humor. Now they go for the jugular and they… — Robert Orben
Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, and gentle ones by permanence. — Jean Paul
Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child. — Alexander Pope
Gentle dullness ever loves a joke. — Alexander Pope
It is impossible for a lover of cats to banish these alert, gentle, and discriminating friends, who give us just enough of their regard and… — Agnes Repplier
All the laws and legislation in the world will never heal this world like the loving hearts and arms of mothers and fathers. If every… — Mitt Romney
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength. — Saint Francis de Sales
Flirting is the gentle art of making a man feel pleased with himself. — Helen Rowland
My Dad, a small-town lawyer, was also named Paul. Until we lost him when I was 16, he was a gentle presence in my life.… — Paul Ryan
Let the gentle bush dig its root deep and spread upward to split the boulder. — Carl Sandburg
Interestingly, the actress who, in her own persona, may be gentle, shy, and socially awkward, someone whose hand trembles when pouring a cup of tea… — Wallace Shawn
A parent can seem very kind and gentle, but as any child knows, as soon as that parent gets stressed, they can suddenly turn and… — Michael Sheen
Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful than Thor with his hammer. The one melts, the other breaks into pieces. — Henry David Thoreau
The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a… — Henry David Thoreau
Who's not a fan of Don Williams? He's the gentle giant. — Josh Turner
I'm a very gentle man, not unlike Gandhi. — Joss Whedon

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