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Quotes About Tenderness

Our only recourse then is to learn to love ourselves and our inner children when we are temporarily trapped in shame. Unresisting acceptance can gradually dissolve shame. We need to be as tender with ourselves as possible at such times.
~ Unknown
Since the invention of the kiss there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind. The End." The Princess Bride (1987) – Grandpa (Peter Falk)
~ Peter Falk
Isn't that strange? To be able to feel so much tenderness for a person, and I did, and powerful attraction, sometimes, and yet feel no love.
~ Peter Heller
And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.
~ Genesis 34:3
because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its people, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,í declares the LORD.
~ 2 Kings 22:19
because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and because you have humbled yourself before Me and you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,í declares the LORD.
~ 2 Chronicles 34:27
When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,
~ Proverbs 4:3
The fig tree ripens its figs; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come away, my darling; come away with me, my beautiful one.”
~ Song of Solomon 2:13
“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.
~ Hosea 2:14
because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
~ Luke 1:78
Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
~ 1 Peter 3:8