Gentle Quotes

1044 Gentle quotes by 754 unique authors

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,” he said, “they believed in witches. Are you a witch, Honor, that you make me say these things to you?” 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
Gentle lady, do not sing Sad songs about the end of love; Lay aside sadness and sing How love that passes is enough. Sing about… — James Joyce
Tyrion: My gentle sister seems to have mistaken me for Ned Stark. Bronn: I hear he was taller. Tyrion: Not after Joff took off his… — George R. R. Martin
Then again, he supposed the healing process, in contrast to trauma, was gentle and slow... The soft closing of a door, rather than a slam.-… — J R Ward
A yet women -good women- frightened me because they eventually wanted your soul, and what was left of mine, I wanted to keep. Basically I… — Charles Bukowski
Was it me you were discussing?” he countered with lifted brows. “I couldn’t tell from the description you were giving. Since when am I kind,… — Judith McNaught
It's not the innocent young things that need gentle handling--it's the ones that have been frightened and hurt. — Dorothy L. Sayers
Do not scorn pity that is the gift of a gentle heart, Éowyn! — J.R.R. Tolkien
Ever try to hold a butterfly? It can't be done. You damage them," he said. 'As gentle as you try to be, you take the… — Susanna Kearsley
She opened her mouth to answer, but he was already kissing her. She had kissed him so many times—soft gentle kisses, hard and desperate ones,… — Cassandra Clare
Their manners are more gentle, kind, than of our generation you shall find. — William Shakespeare

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