Quotes About Gentleness

hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally

Los corazones al igual que las flores no se pueden abrir por la fuerza, que tienen su propio ritmo.

remember that even if you intend to kill a man, it costs nothing to be polite.

How to forgive the world for its beauty, which merely disguises its ugliness; for its gentleness, which merely cloaks its cruelty; for its illusion of continuity, seamlessly, as the night follows the day, so to speak- whereas in reality life is a series of brutal raptures, falling upon your defenseless hands, like the blows of a woodman's axe?

I'm a very feminine man. I like feminine things. I don't go to strip clubs. I don't drink beer. I don't play sports.

When speech comes from a quiet heart, it has the strength of the orchid, and the fragrance of rock.

Our greatest strength lies in the gentleness and tenderness of our heart.

The self-assured strength that grows from knowing that we already have what we need makes us gentle, because we are no longer desperate.

The greatest strength a man can achieve is gentleness.

Our zeal is always guided by charity. Everything is done with strength and gentleness.

Develop the strength of a man, but live as gently as a woman

There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.

Gentleness is strength under control. It is the ability to stay calm, no matter what happens.

From serenity comes gentleness, comes lasting strength.

A woman's strength is most potent when robed in gentleness.

I started understanding that my strength is my gentleness. A leader isn't a dictator, a leader is a servant.

Most of us, I believe, admire strength... Sometimes, though, I wonder if we confuse strength with other words like aggression or even violence.

The strongest words can be said in the softest voices and still be resonant.

It takes strength to be gentle and kind.

Christ is never in haste: least of all, on His errands of love. And He is never in haste, because He is always sure.

He's so kindhearted no dog has ever barked at him. No child has ever cried in front of him. No bee has ever tried to sting him.

Repelled by cruelty let us ban it from our hearts.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. GALATIANS 5:22–23

I'll say this one more time. I will be gentle. I will be slow. But you don't have the reins.