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A gentle word can sway the hardest heart. – Aloo Denish Obiero	added by Aloo-Denish 1 month ago
With forgiveness, we find release, A soothing balm that grants us peace, For in its grace, we learn to let go, Embracing healing's gentle flow. – Oscar Auliq-Ice	added by Auliq-Ice 10 months ago
Forgiveness, an art, both gentle and strong, A melody that mends what went wrong, It softens the edges of a wounded soul, And mends the fragments that once took their toll. – Oscar Auliq-Ice	added by Auliq-Ice 10 months ago
You never know what someone is going through. So even if you are coming from a loving place and a caring place, that person probably is working on it or has a support system that they are working on it with and you never know, so be gentle with each other and with yourselves. – The Grammy-winner	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Your eagerness betrays your patina of somber patience. Your desire unfolds with but a gentle touch. – A.E. Samaan	added by AlvaroSiman 1 year ago
The idea is that the presence of another is essentially a gentle reminder to stay on task, for folks( with) ADHD whose minds tend to wander and get off task, the body double somehow works as an external motivator to stay on task. – Billy Roberts	Found on CNN 1 year ago
He was anxious about how it would behave, the wing could pivot back [to the traditional] 90 degrees to the fuselage to be able to land, and he found out that you’d have to do a very gentle, slow descent, but you’d get what you needed and it would be okay. – Christian Gelzer	Found on CNN 1 year ago
It is exceedingly rare for someone who is tagged as the respondent who has been put in the crosshairs with the false allegation of domestic violence — the silver bullet — to come out and get any kind of semblance of a victory, let alone have a voice, so, the fact that he was able to speak for the first time, and I think we saw from the trial as well, his humanity and the spirit and gentle nature of the man. He was consistent and only took responsibility for his faults and the mistakes that he made. He's never said he's perfect. – Greg Ellis	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
His calm and gentle tone was like an anchor in a ferocious sea, keeping me from drifting into a current of heartache. – unknown	added by unochickie 1 year ago
When you catch them, it’s a very, very, very strong fight, once they’re in your hands, they’re really gentle. They’re like gentle giants. – Cassady Douglas	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
We need those who can violently shake the world in a gentle way, not those who gently shake it in a violent way. – Goa Kerle	added by Goa_ 2 years ago
I’d forgotten how whimsical and crazy his host bits were — very physical and very visual, in one show he walks on stage in front of the audience and says ‘Did I tell you it’s my birthday?’ And the audience all raises their hands with wrapped gifts for him. It’s that kind of gentle crazy humor that I want younger generations to see from him. – Di Bona	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
This whole notion that somehow it's going to be sweet and gentle and no one is ever going to be surprised... I think it's a mistake. – Jamie Dimon	Found on CNN 2 years ago
He was just a gentle soul, you know, very polite, very well spoken. – Jerry Healy	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
You can be wired, as a lot of fathers are, to fix things, just having an expanded capacity to listen and be more tender and gentle really gave me that ability to solve whatever the issue is, but with them compared to for them. – Simone Garcia Johnson	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
She had a very kind presence, a gentle presence, she was really approachable and sweet. – Erin Bird	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We first used in-ear headphones and we played a very nasty sound whenever they urinated outside, we thought this would punish the animals, but they didn't care. Ultimately, a splash of water worked well as a gentle deterrent. – Jan Langbein	Found on CNN 2 years ago
He was the kindest, most gentle and loving man, he loved the boys and girls of the U.S. military. He loved his country. – Grace Galloway	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
My child, let your life come into the world of darkness like a spark of light, without flicker and pure, and thank them in silence. You know, my child, they are cruel in their greed and envy, their words are disguised knives thirsting for blood. But do not be afraid, my child, go and stand in their hearts, and let your gentle eyes fall on them like the forgiving serenity of the night. My child, let them see your face and so they know it meaning of all things, let them love and love one another. Go, at sunrise, open and lift up your heart like a blooming flower, and at sunset, bend your head and silently complete the worship of the day. Remember, my child, gods and demons, ghosts and elves are fragments of one, built by the hand of the abyss. So, move on, go to the shore of the vast darkness, there, is the Great Meeting of Children, there, the sea gives a smile to the beach, there, sing the waves facing death – Alexis karpouzos	added by alexis_k 2 years ago
Put your pen to your paper Press down on the ink Then take a short moment To ponder and think And listen real close to your heart’s gentle call Then write every word that you hear, One and all. – Laura Jaworski	added by bugburrypond 2 years ago
The seven Remnant Fellowship Leaders lost yesterday, including my husband and my mother, were some of the finest, most righteous and loving people I have ever known, i want the entire world to know that my mother, Gwen Shamblin Lara, was the kindest, most gentle, selfless, loving mother and best friend to me and my brother. Her actions and words changed thousands of lives for the better -- and her message of. – Elizabeth Hannah	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Gwen Shamblin Lara was one of the world's most kind, gentle, and selfless mother and wife, and a loyal, caring, supportive best friend to all. She lived every day laying down her own life to ensure that others could find a relationship with God, her wonderful and supportive husband, Gwen Shamblin Lara, will also be greatly missed. – Fellowship Church	Found on CNN 2 years ago
My process is just every day setting the intentions of being the best version of myself, being gentle with myself, practicing self-love and sometimes that might look like crying, sometimes that might be journaling, sometimes that might be spending time in nature. I’m patient with myself and just focused on being kind. – Jessica Joan	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
His life was gentle; and the elements So mixed in him, that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, THIS WAS A MAN! – Julius Caesar	added by ValidVibes 3 years ago

A gentle word can sway the hardest heart.

– Aloo Denish Obiero

added by Aloo-Denish
1 month ago

With forgiveness, we find release, A soothing balm that grants us peace, For in its grace, we learn to let go, Embracing healing's gentle flow.

– Oscar Auliq-Ice

added by Auliq-Ice
10 months ago

Forgiveness, an art, both gentle and strong, A melody that mends what went wrong, It softens the edges of a wounded soul, And mends the fragments that once took their toll.

– Oscar Auliq-Ice

added by Auliq-Ice
10 months ago

You never know what someone is going through. So even if you are coming from a loving place and a caring place, that person probably is working on it or has a support system that they are working on it with and you never know, so be gentle with each other and with yourselves.

– The Grammy-winner

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Your eagerness betrays your patina of somber patience. Your desire unfolds with but a gentle touch.

– A.E. Samaan

added by AlvaroSiman
1 year ago

The idea is that the presence of another is essentially a gentle reminder to stay on task, for folks( with) ADHD whose minds tend to wander and get off task, the body double somehow works as an external motivator to stay on task.

– Billy Roberts

Found on CNN
1 year ago

He was anxious about how it would behave, the wing could pivot back [to the traditional] 90 degrees to the fuselage to be able to land, and he found out that you’d have to do a very gentle, slow descent, but you’d get what you needed and it would be okay.

– Christian Gelzer

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It is exceedingly rare for someone who is tagged as the respondent who has been put in the crosshairs with the false allegation of domestic violence — the silver bullet — to come out and get any kind of semblance of a victory, let alone have a voice, so, the fact that he was able to speak for the first time, and I think we saw from the trial as well, his humanity and the spirit and gentle nature of the man. He was consistent and only took responsibility for his faults and the mistakes that he made. He's never said he's perfect.

– Greg Ellis

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

His calm and gentle tone was like an anchor in a ferocious sea, keeping me from drifting into a current of heartache.

– unknown

added by unochickie
1 year ago

When you catch them, it’s a very, very, very strong fight, once they’re in your hands, they’re really gentle. They’re like gentle giants.

– Cassady Douglas

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We need those who can violently shake the world in a gentle way, not those who gently shake it in a violent way.

– Goa Kerle

added by Goa_
2 years ago

I’d forgotten how whimsical and crazy his host bits were — very physical and very visual, in one show he walks on stage in front of the audience and says ‘Did I tell you it’s my birthday?’ And the audience all raises their hands with wrapped gifts for him. It’s that kind of gentle crazy humor that I want younger generations to see from him.

– Di Bona

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

This whole notion that somehow it's going to be sweet and gentle and no one is ever going to be surprised... I think it's a mistake.

– Jamie Dimon

Found on CNN
2 years ago

He was just a gentle soul, you know, very polite, very well spoken.

– Jerry Healy

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

You can be wired, as a lot of fathers are, to fix things, just having an expanded capacity to listen and be more tender and gentle really gave me that ability to solve whatever the issue is, but with them compared to for them.

– Simone Garcia Johnson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

She had a very kind presence, a gentle presence, she was really approachable and sweet.

– Erin Bird

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We first used in-ear headphones and we played a very nasty sound whenever they urinated outside, we thought this would punish the animals, but they didn't care. Ultimately, a splash of water worked well as a gentle deterrent.

– Jan Langbein

Found on CNN
2 years ago

He was the kindest, most gentle and loving man, he loved the boys and girls of the U.S. military. He loved his country.

– Grace Galloway

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

My child, let your life come into the world of darkness like a spark of light, without flicker and pure, and thank them in silence. You know, my child, they are cruel in their greed and envy, their words are disguised knives thirsting for blood. But do not be afraid, my child, go and stand in their hearts, and let your gentle eyes fall on them like the forgiving serenity of the night. My child, let them see your face and so they know it meaning of all things, let them love and love one another. Go, at sunrise, open and lift up your heart like a blooming flower, and at sunset, bend your head and silently complete the worship of the day. Remember, my child, gods and demons, ghosts and elves are fragments of one, built by the hand of the abyss. So, move on, go to the shore of the vast darkness, there, is the Great Meeting of Children, there, the sea gives a smile to the beach, there, sing the waves facing death

– Alexis karpouzos

added by alexis_k
2 years ago

Put your pen to your paper Press down on the ink Then take a short moment To ponder and think And listen real close to your heart’s gentle call Then write every word that you hear, One and all.

– Laura Jaworski

added by bugburrypond
2 years ago

The seven Remnant Fellowship Leaders lost yesterday, including my husband and my mother, were some of the finest, most righteous and loving people I have ever known, i want the entire world to know that my mother, Gwen Shamblin Lara, was the kindest, most gentle, selfless, loving mother and best friend to me and my brother. Her actions and words changed thousands of lives for the better -- and her message of.

– Elizabeth Hannah

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Gwen Shamblin Lara was one of the world's most kind, gentle, and selfless mother and wife, and a loyal, caring, supportive best friend to all. She lived every day laying down her own life to ensure that others could find a relationship with God, her wonderful and supportive husband, Gwen Shamblin Lara, will also be greatly missed.

– Fellowship Church

Found on CNN
2 years ago

My process is just every day setting the intentions of being the best version of myself, being gentle with myself, practicing self-love and sometimes that might look like crying, sometimes that might be journaling, sometimes that might be spending time in nature. I’m patient with myself and just focused on being kind.

– Jessica Joan

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

His life was gentle; and the elements So mixed in him, that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, THIS WAS A MAN!

– Julius Caesar

added by ValidVibes
3 years ago

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