Quotes About Gentleness

Women must be very gentle with men as they, as well as women, seek to regain the lost wholeness for which they were destined.

Unless you got a really good reason, you should be nice.

The more women there are about, the softer a wise man steps.

Women are soft, loving, and kind. Do not mistake softness and kindness as weakness. Water is soft, but stone cannot break the water. However, water can break the stone.

Whatever you do, let it be lovely.

Here, now, Jack," she said in a kindly tone, "lay your head against the back of the chair—that's good, just so." She peered down

A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory." Matthew 12:20

As Queen Elizabeth II said after her annus horribilis: "There can be no doubt that criticism is good for people and institutions . . . but scrutiny can be just as effective if it is made with a touch of gentleness, good humor, and understanding.

He loved his family and fellow man, never raised his voice or fists, and was rewarded with a lifelong, routine digestion of small doses of humiliation.

I can be nice - I don't need to be rude for no reason.

There's no reason to be angry or impolite.

It's been in my nature to always be nurturing.

El amor nace también de la elección... su fuego.. es más activo, punzante, ávido; pero es un fuego temerario y voluble... un fuego febril. ...El de la amistad es un calor parejo y universal, templado... un calor constante y tranquilo, todo dulzura y pulimiento, sin asperezas.

Do all things with love

My feeling is that there is nothing in life but refraining from hurting others, and comforting those who are sad.

Never mock a tender heart.

You have filled my tea with lumps of sugar, and though I asked most distinctly for bread and butter, you have given me cake. I am known for the gentleness of my disposition, and the extraordinary sweetness of my nature, but I warn you, Miss Cardew, you may go too far.

Si vos parents tombent dans une faute, avertissez-les avec grande douceur. Si vous les voyez déterminés à ne pas suivre vos avis, redoublez vos témoignages de respect, sans vous opposer. Quand même ils vous maltraiteraient, n'en ayez aucun ressentiment. 

The Master is cordial yet stern, awe-inspiring yet not fierce and respectful yet at ease.

E' una storia di bambini napoletani e di aviatori inglesi, dissi una storia gentile. V'è una certa gentilezza anche nella guerra. Ciò che la guerra ha di più orrendo disse Ilse è proprio quel che ha di gentile. Je n'aime pas voir sourire les monstres.

And how they take one in, with their manners and their mock wistfulness and gentleness.

Suddenly he flung down the pencil, and was at the oven in a leap, turing the bread. For Miriam he was too quick. She started violently, and it hurt her with real pain. Even the way he crouched before the oven hurt her. There seemed to her something cruel in it, something cruel in the swift way he pitched the bread out of the. tins, caught it up again. If only he had been gentle in his movements, she would have felt so rich and warm. As it was, she was hurt.

There was about him a candour, and gentleness, which made the women trust him. He understood.

No one should torment people or break their hearts.