Quotes about Gentleness
The stronger a man is, the more gentle he can afford to be
— Elbert Hubbard
If you want to be holy, be kind.
— Frederick Buechner
There are three things that are important in human life. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.
— Frederick Buechner
It isn't manly to be enraged. Rather gentleness and civility are more human, therefrom more manly.
— Marcus Aurelius
When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
— Francis de Sales
A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out" (Isaiah 42:3).
— Sheila Walsh
O for the gentleness of old Romance, the simple planning of a minstrel's song!
— John Keats
No, really: I can't fight, I never could. I can't bring myself to dislike anyone enough.
— George Bernard Shaw
Let there be nothing within thee that is not very beautiful and very gentle, and there will be nothing without thee that is not beautiful and softened by the spell of thy presence.
— James Allen
When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
— Francis de Sales
Nothing is so powerful as gentleness nothing is so gentle as true strength.
— Francis de Sales
There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.
— Francis de Sales