Gentleness Quotes and Messages

There’s nothing more important on our spiritual path than developing gentleness to oneself.

Sometimes it’s not strength but gentleness that cracks the hardest shells.

My father’s special gift? I think for one it was his gentleness. The way that he could offer a heart in any given situation.

But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

With all women gentleness is the most persuasive and powerful argument.

I would love to think I’d inherited my father’s patience. He’s a man who achieves a great deal through gentleness.

My parents split up when I was about 2. I realize more and more how much I’m like my father. My gentleness comes from my mother.

Clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

In mine opinion, love is fitter than fear, gentleness better than beating, to bring up a child rightly in learning.

A wise mother knows: It is her state of consciousness that matters. Her gentleness and clarity command respect. Her love creates security.

Be gentle with people today. You don’t know someone’s inside struggles. Instead of being the last straw, you can be their first sign, hope.

Happiness is gentleness.

With all women, gentleness is the most persuasive and powerful argument.

The greatest strength a man can achieve is gentleness

Gentleness brings victory to him who attacks, and safety to him who defends. Those whom Heaven would save, it fences round with gentleness.

I have always loved young women for their sensitive spiritual nature, gentleness, and special beauty.

I am gentle because I love others.

Women show men beauty in things beyond their ambitions. Women tell men to stop and smell the roses.

Let your gentleness be evident to all.

Where anger is a bursting flame, gentleness is a gentle rain.

Force is legitimate where gentleness avails not.

What would you have? Your gentleness shall force more than your force move us to gentleness.

There is nothing stronger in the world than gentleness.

Oh! that gentleness! how far more potent is it than force!

I choose gentleness. Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle.

Gentleness is strength under control. It is the ability to stay calm, no matter what happens.

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

Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion

Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.

It is in deep solitude and silence that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love others.

Instruct in the spirit of gentleness.

Gentleness is the antidote for cruelty.