Quotes about Gentleness
Do all things with love.
— Og Mandino
Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.
— Leo Buscaglia
Quiet love is better than loud hate.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Be kind to each other. It is better to commit faults with gentleness than to work miracles with unkindness.
— Mother Teresa
Be humble, gentle, patient, and forbearing in love
— Timothy Lane
A gentle person can use strength without damaging those he is trying to help.
— Timothy Lane
Tread Lightly, she is near Under the snow, Speak gently, she can hear The daisies grow.
— Oscar Wilde
The Chinese have a proverb pregnant with the age-old wisdom of the Orient: 'He who treads softly goes far.
— Dale Carnegie
So the sun went behind a cloud, and the wind blew until it was almost a tornado, but the harder it blew, the tighter the old man clutched his coat to him. Finally, the wind calmed down and gave up, and then the sun came out from behind the clouds and smiled kindly on the old man. Presently, he mopped his brow and pulled off his coat. The sun then told the wind that gentleness and friendliness were always stronger than fury and force.
— Dale Carnegie
Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down.
— Dale Carnegie
When we are securely rooted in personal intimacy with the source of life, it will be possible to remain flexible without being relativistic, convinced without being rigid, willing to confront without being offensive, gentle and forgiving without being soft, and true witnesses without being manipulative.
— Henri Nouwen
Glances of true beauty can be seen in the faces of those who live in true meekness.
— Henry David Thoreau