Quotes About Gentleness

The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by soft falling.

It was like a horse, really. The trick was not to grab, but to caress. "Tuscan Tycoon's Wife

You don't rough them up.

Abuse is abuse;;; Be nice.. Harsh words don't break bones but they often break hearts

When you feel like fighting,remember this: Be ready to forgive and forget your grievances and ask God's Spirit to produce in you love, gentleness and self-control.

Govern a family as you would cook a small fish - very gently

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Carry a heart that never hates. Carry a smile that never fades. Carry a touch that never hurts.

Be careful, then, and be gentle about death. For it is hard to die, it is difficult to go through the door, even when it opens.

The meek are those who quietly submit themselves to God, to His Word and to His rod, who follow His directions, and comply with His designs, and are gentle toward all men.

Civility does not ...mean the mere outward gentleness of speech cultivated for the occasion, but an inborn gentleness and desire to do the opponent good.

A dog has kindliness in his heart and dignity in his demeanor. The finest qualities anyone can have.

There are few things so tender as a man's dignity.

When you allow yourself to really think about the future and the legacy you're leaving, you become gentler.

I'm a Leo. We act like these big lions, but at the end of the day, we're little pussycats.

I'm not a very macho guy.

Politeness. Being nice is what's left when you've failed at everything else.

Oh, my poor child." I felt the touch of Miss Winter's hand on my shoulder, and while I cried over the corpses of my broken words, her hand remained there, lightly.

Topaz was wonderfully patient - but sometimes I wonder if it is not only patience, but also a faint resemblance to cows.

Mr. Dearly wasn't exactly handsome but he had the kind of face you don't get tired of.

Love should be the silver thread that runs through all your conduct. Kindness, gentleness, long suffering, forbearance, patience, sympathy, a willingness to enter into childish troubles, a readiness to take part in childish joys, - these are the cords by which a child may be led most easily, - these are the clues you must follow if you would find the way to his heart.

A holy man will follow after meekness, longsuffering, gentleness, patience, kind tempers, government of his tongue. He will bear much, forbear much, overlook much and be slow to talk of standing on his rights. We see a bright example of this in the behaviour of David when Shimei cursed him, and of Moses when Aaron and Miriam spake against him (2 Samuel 16: 10; Numbers 12: 3).

Love should be the silver thread that runs through all your conduct. Kindness, gentleness, long-suffering, forbearance, patience, and sympathy are the cords by which a child may be led most easily. Willingness to enter into childish troubles and a readiness to take part in childish joys are the clues you must follow if you want to find the way to his heart.

It's actually all right with God if you are nice to yourself! Rather than experiencing your anxiety or depression as an occasion for self-loathing and condemning yourself for being such a failure, you can experience it as an opportunity to soften your heart towards yourself. Seek to have an open heart toward yourself with gentleness. After all, we are all flawed and fragile! Your anxiety or depression is simply a part of common humanity.