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Famous Gentle Quotes
Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong Leo Buscaglia
It’s important for us to be kind to other people and treat other people the way that we want to be treated Michele Bachmann
Gentleness, self sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion Mahatma Gandhi
Being kind is more important than being right Andy Rooney
I choose gentleness. Nothing is won by force I choose to be gentle Max Lucado
You must be kind to others. You must foster a caretaker personality of gentleness and perseverance, even in the midst of adversity Frederick Lenz
Do everything with gentleness, with kindness, with reverence That is how grace moves Heather K. O’Hara
A gentle focus of attention is all it takes to free the body of minor imbalances Deepak Chopra
There is nothing stronger in the world than gentleness Han Suyin
Be gentle and forgiving with yourself, abandon any and all shame, and refuse to engage in any self repudiation Wayne Dyer
Where anger is a bursting flame, gentleness is a gentle rain Fr. John Harden
The gentle minde by gentle deeds is knowne Edmund Spenser
Growth is measured by the gentleness and awareness with which we once again pick ourselves up The openness with which we take the next unknown step into the remarkable mystery of being Stephen Levine
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger
Being a gentle person means that though you have the power and potential to be devastating through your attitudes and actions, you control them so that you have a calming and soothing effect on others
Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness Seneca The Younger
No man or woman of the humblest sort can really be strong, gentle, pure, and good, without the world being the better for it, without somebody being helped and comforted by the very existence of that goodness Phillips Brooks
A gentle word, a kind look, a good natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles William Hazlitt
Let your gentleness be evident to all
Let the gentle bush dig its root deep and spread upward to split the boulder Carl Sandburg
I am gentle because I love others
The one good thing about being kind of shy is that nobody bugs you when you want to be left alone Laurie Halse Anderson
Gentleness brings victory to him who attacks, and safety to him who defends. Those whom Heaven would save, it fences round with gentleness Lao Tzu
Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough Franklin D. Roosevelt
The greatest strength a man can achieve is gentleness Monty Roberts
Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light Dylan Thomas
Happiness is gentleness Hugh Prather
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about Wendy Mass
Be gentle with people today. You don’t know someone’s inside struggles. Instead of being the last straw, you can be their first sign, hope
Sometimes its not the strength but gentleness that cracks the hardest shells Richard Paul Evans
Clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience
It is not whether your words or actions are tough or gentle; it is the spirit behind your actions and words that announces your inner state Chin Ning Chu
I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize The first is gentleness; the second frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men Lao Tzu
Kindness is the evidence of greatness. If anyone is glad that you are here, then you have not lived in vain Charles Fenno Hoffman
With all women gentleness is the most persuasive and powerful argument Theophile Gautier
A kind heart speaks kind words Anthony D. Williams
But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible Dalai Lama
Sometimes it’s not strength but gentleness that cracks the hardest shells Richard Paul Evans
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength Saint Francis De Sales
Instruct in the spirit of gentleness St. Bernard of Clairvaux
A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread George Herbert
It is in deep solitude and silence that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love others Thomas Melton
Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed Benjamin Franklin
The inner voice has both gentleness and clarity. So to get to authenticity, you really keep going down to the bone, to the honesty, and the inevitability of something Meredith Monk
Modesty the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it Oliver Herford
We think too much and think too little More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness Charlie Chaplin
Be gentle and kind all the time Heather Wolf
Gentleness corrects whatever is offensive in our manner Hugh Blair
Choose being kind over being right and you’ll be right every time Richard Carlson
There is a generosity in giving, but gentleness in receiving Freya Stark
Gentle time will heal our sorrows
The most beautiful people we have known defeat known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern Beautiful people do not just happen Elisabeth Kubler Ross
Kindness to self will put you in the perfect attitude and position to be kind to others Alan Cohen
Be truthful, gentle, and fearless
Kindness is the best prayer Debasish Mridha
True gentleness is founded on a sense of what we owe to Him who made us Hugh Blair
Only the gentle are ever really strong James Dean
Awaken the gentleness within you Asad Meah
