Softening Quotes

39 Softening quotes by 37 unique authors

I have witnessed the softening of the hardest of hearts by a simple smile. — Goldie Hawn
No advance in wealth, no softening of manners, no reform or revolution has ever brought human equality a millimeter nearer. — George Orwell
My heart was full of softening showers, I used to swing like this for hours, I did not care for war or death, I was… — Stevie Smith
I palliate the sufferings of others. yes I see myself as softening the blows, dissolving acids, neutralizing poisons, every moment of the day. I try… — Anais Nin
We settled Mama into the wheelchair and loaded her down with both our pocketbooks and a vase of flowers I had picked to present to… — Bailey White
You are softening toward the young rascal because he is ill, and because he says he likes cats." "It is an engaging quality, Emerson." "That… — Barbara Mertz
I say, Watson,â€™ he whispered, â€˜would you be afraid to sleep in the same room as a lunatic, a man with softening of the brain,… — Arthur Conan Doyle
Where you just possessed?" Cookie asked after a long moment, awe softening her voice. "'Cause let me tell you, sweetheart, if that was possession, I'm… — Darynda Jones
That you honestly believe I am capable of hurting innocent people for no reason.â€ â€œYouâ€™re not?â€ I asked, hope softening my voice. â€œOh, no, Iâ€™m… — Darynda Jones
The night we met-I'm not like that guy." His jaw was rigid. "I know tha-" He placed a finger over my lips, his expression softening.… — Tammara Webber
When I saw him I thought I could curl up inside him and go to sleep and never wake up." "Men are no good for… — Catherynne M. Valente
There is a difference between admitting and confessing. Admitting involves softening, making excuses for things that cannot be excused; confessing just names the crimes at… — Veronica Roth
The human race in the course of time has taken the liberty of softening and softening Christianity until at last we have contrived to make… — Soren Kierkegaard
Traditionally, our ancestors boiled mushrooms in water to make a soothing tea. Boiling served several purposes: killing contaminants, softening the flesh, and extracting the rich… — Paul Stamets
When we contemplate the heroes of Christianity, and compare our feeble efforts with their astonishing performance and self devotion, we should fall into despair, were… — John Strachan
For tens of millions of people [television] has become habit-forming, brain-softening, taste-degrading. — Louis Kronenberger
Life is made too easy. Mankind's moral fibre is giving way under the softening influence of luxury. — Johan Huizinga
A cloud of eiderdown Draws around me Softening a sound. Sleepy time, and I lie, With my love by my side. — Pink Floyd

Who Wrote These Softening Quotes

37 authors contributed a total of 39 Softening Quotes, led by these top contributors: