Gently Quotes

522 quotes by 400 authors

May and June. Soft syllables, gentle names for the two best months in the garden year: cool, misty mornings gently burned away with a warming… — H. Peter Loewer
Become aware of your beliefs and automatic default settings. Bring them into the light of your present, adult knowledge. Gently acknowledge that they are what… — Sue Thoele
We can learn to trust ourselves by inquiring within. To practice doing this, sit quietly, close your eyes, and for a minute focus your attention… — Sue Thoele
The possessions God allows us to have are intended for our use, not our enjoyment. Trying to squeeze something out of them that was never… — William Gurnall
When your mind drifts away from one of the secret meditation techniques, do not become upset or frustrated. Gently move your mind back to the… — Frederick Lenz
It is a delicious moment, certainly, that of being well nestled in bed, and feeling that you shall drop gently to sleep. The good is… — Leigh Hunt
Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes, Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise. — Robert Burns
Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows. — Alexander Pope
And soften'd sounds along the waters die: Smooth flow the waves, the zephyrs gently play. — Alexander Pope
The swan in the pool is singing, And up and down doth he steer, And, singing gently ever, Dips under the water clear. — Heinrich Heine
The eyes of the dead are closed gently; we also have to open gently the eyes of the living. — Jean Cocteau
Friendly satire may be compared to a fine lancet, which gently breathes a vein for health's sake. — Samuel Richardson
Gently resist the temptation to chase your dreams into the world; pursue them in your heart until they disappear into the Self, and leave them… — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
I work on all parts of my painting at once, improving it very gently until I find that the effect is complete. — Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot
I take no pleasure in seeing DeLay swing gently in the wind. But the thing I believe in the most is ethics. If someone has… — Tom DeLay
Something is funny, most of all, because it's true, and because the velocity of insight into this truth exceeds our normal standards. Something is funny… — Steve Almond
Souls do not wish to be bullied, but gently brought back; such is the nature of man. — Saint Francis de Sales
Fix your awareness gently on the center of your chest. Try to feel love. — Frederick Lenz
Cast me gently into the morning for the night has been unkind. — Sarah McLachlan
The Psblurtex is an 18-inch long anaconda that hides in the gentlemen's outfitting departments of Amazonian stores and is often bought by mistake since its… — Mike Harding

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