Quotes about Gentleness
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
The world softens when we soften
- Marianne Williamson
Practice kindness, and you start to become kind. Practice discipline, and you start to become disciplined. Practice forgiveness, and you start to become forgiving. Practice charity, and you start to become charitable. Practice gentleness, and you start to become gentle.
- Marianne Williamson
One of the most convicting things I have recently come to realize about Jesus is that He was never, not once, in a hurry.
- Mark Buchanan
The wisdom that is from above, is not only pure, but also peaceable and gentle; and the lack of these qualifications, like the dead fly in the jar of ointment, will spoil the fragrance and efficacy of our labors. If we act in a wrong spirit—we shall bring little glory to God; do little good to our fellow creatures; and procure neither honor nor comfort to ourselves! If you can be content with showing your wit, and gaining the laugh on your side—you have an easy task!
- John Newton
The 'wretch' who has been saved by grace] believes and feels his own weakness and unworthiness, and lives upon the grace and pardoning love of his Lord. This gives him an habitual tenderness and gentleness of spirit. Humble under a sense of much forgiveness to himself, he finds it easy to forgive others." 76
- John Piper
Make the mule of your tongue serve the mercy of your heart.
- John Piper
A Christian reveals true humility by showing the gentleness of Christ, by being always ready to help others, by speaking kind words and performing unselfish acts, which elevate and ennoble the most sacred message that has come to the world.
- Ellen White
Learning softeneth the heart and breedeth gentleness and charity.
- Mark Twain