Quotes About Gentleness

Patience and gentleness is power.

The great mind knows the power of gentleness.

The power of gentleness is irresistible.

Iron hand in a velvet glove.

You don't have to shout from the mountaintops. Sometimes power comes in a soft, calm, compassionate way, like a quiet warrior.

He who shall hurt the little wrenShall never be belov'd by men.

Little Lamb, who made thee?Dost thou know who made thee?Gave thee life and bid thee feedBy the stream and o'er the mead;Gave thee clothing of delight,Softest clothing, woolly, bright.

Tread softly because you tread on my dreams

Use gentle means before you come to extremity, and whatever lesson you work him, and never take above half his strength, nor ride him till he is weary, but a little at a time and often.

To live content with small means, to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion, to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich, to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly, to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart, to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never, in a word to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common, this is to be my symphony.

I suggest that it never helps anyone to tell a mother that her baby is ugly.

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

Never lose a chance of saying a kind word.

He tidies away abandoned things, like scraps of quarrel, or pieces of spite. He banishes small troubles, makes ghosts happy, soothes tired curtains, charms kettles into singing, and stops milk sulking.

His work is putting little things right, like folding away trampled thoughts, mending arguments, unkicking bruises, or unscorching the milk pan.

Dictionary Definition of Delicacy 1. The quality or condition of being delicate, fragile, or sensitive. 2. Discretion, tact.

My god how gentle you are with me in spite of my great ignorance and how merciful You are with me in spite of my ugly deeds

God sometimes does His work with gentle drizzle, not storms.

God prefers fruits of the spirit over religious nuts.

Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path.

God only pours out his light into the mind after having subdued the rebellion of the will by an altogether heavenly gentleness which charms and wins it.

I don't want to make things that are cynical and aggressive just because, oh my God, there's enough of that going on in the world without me adding to it.

If zeal had been appropriate for putting humanity right, why did God the Word clothe himself in the body, using gentleness and humility in order to bring the world back to his Father?

Humility, in its turn, can be achieved only through faith, fear of God, gentleness and the shedding of all possessions.