Gently Quotes
522 quotes by 400 authors
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Sorry, but I have plans elsewhere,†William said darkly. “I’m leaving tomorrow morning, and I’ll be gone for a few weeks.†“What plans?†“Doesn’t matter…
— Gena Showalter
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Simon,†she whispered, vaguely surprised that she had just used his first name, for she had never used it even in the privacy of her…
— Lisa Kleypas
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After one moment of gripped immobility, the queen bent to kiss the king lightly on one closed eyelid, then on the other. She said, 'I…
— Megan Whalen Turner
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I would like to sing someone to sleep, to sit beside someone and be there. I would like to rock you and sing softly and…
— Rainer Maria Rilke
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She turned to face him. She reached over and touched his hand, hesitantly, gently, amazed that after all these years had somehow known exactly what…
— Nicholas Sparks
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Ma sighed gently and said, "A whole year gone, Charles." But Pa answered, cheerfully: "What's a year amount to? We have all the time there…
— Laura Ingalls Wilder
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When the sun sets like fire, I will think of you, when the moon casts its light, I'll remember, too, if a soft rain falls…
— Brian Jacques
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The whole time I was hoping my silence would fit yours and exclamation marks would gently float across time and space so that boundaries would…
— Anna Akhmatova
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I don’t want to sleep alone,†she says gently. And I don’t force her to. Sarai falls fast asleep curled up next to me in…
— J.A. Redmerski
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I can’t—†Lena repeated. “I can’t do it. I can’t live without him.†Sara gently pulled her hand away from Jared’s. She smoothed down the…
— Karin Slaughter
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But there was a kitten on my pillow, and it was purring in my face and vibrating gently with every purr, and, very soon, I…
— Neil Gaiman
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I’m not going anywhere.†Gently, he stroked her back, cradled her head. Was there anything more astounding or more frightening to a man, he wondered,…
— Nora Roberts
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You swore to stay with me,†he said. “When we made our oath, as parabatai. Our souls are knit. We are one person, James.†“We…
— Cassandra Clare
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I'm fine," [her dad] said gently. "Back on the horse, Cath.' 'What's the horse?' she sighed, watching him pull on a South High hoodie. 'Jogging?…
— Rainbow Rowell
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I don't feel that way anymore," Nico muttered. "I mean... I gave up on Percy. I was young and impressionable, and I- I don't..." His…
— Rick Riordan
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Hush! my dear, lie still and slumber, Holy angels guard thy bed! Heavenly blessing without number Gently falling on thy head.
— Isaac Watts
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A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you…
— William Shakespeare
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When you leave, weary of me, without a word, I shall gently let you go.
— Unknown Author
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A man who is wrathful with us is a sick man; we must apply a plaster to his heart - love; we must treat him…
— John of Kronstadt
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Gently touching with the charm of poetry.
— Lucretius
Who Wrote These Gently Quotes
400 authors contributed a total of 522 Gently Quotes, led by these top contributors: