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11 children were released because of their tenderness... the very little ones that couldn't go through the bush path, the kidnappers' escape route, were released. – Mary Noel-Berje	Found on CNN 2 years ago
That way, you give and get tenderness before sleeping. – Lola Gomez	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
We want to respond to the pandemic of the virus with the universality of prayer, of compassion, of tenderness, let's remain united. – Pope Francis	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
...Truth presented with tenderness enriches the soul of man and enhances humanity in the process. A Franco-Cameroonian relation based on truth and nurtured with tenderness will be to the benefit not only of Kamerun and France, but also of mankind as a whole.” – Janvier Chouteu-Chando	added by anonymous 5 years ago
… You’re seeing real pockets of tenderness with how [the characters] are dealing with getting older and approaching that time of their lives, i always see Cathy and Michael at the center of it all, having this 'will they, won’t they.' Will this romance happen? Is it alright to be falling in love at this time in your life with your dead husband’s best friend? It’s very tenderly and delicately written, and I think people want to see a romance that is about two middle-aged people, rather than a romance with strapping young 20-somethings. – Lesley Manville	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
Tenderness means to use our eyes to see the other, our ears to hear the other, to listen to the children, the poor, those who are afraid of The Future You, to listen also to the silent cry of our common home, of our sick and polluted Earth. Tenderness means to use our hands and our heart to comfort the other, to take care of those in need. – Pope Francis	Found on CNN 7 years ago
Cuddling and tenderness help maintain the physical connection and intimacy shared between couples—not just when you’re being sexual, as a result, it can be easier to get turned on because there’s always an element of sexual energy being shared through physical touches, therefore leading to a happier relationship overall. – Jane Greer	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
I have no doubt that Malcolm Turnbull will be wanting to move the party in a different direction on climate change but he will also be remembering with some tenderness that this was the issue that saw him ousted as opposition leader. – Sarah Maddison	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
There is no charm equal to the tenderness of heart. – Jane Austen	added by JP03 8 years ago
I felt violated, as the love and tenderness, which he normally exhibited towards me, was absent, i referred to this as a 'rape,' but I do not want my words to be interpreted in a literal or criminal sense. – Ivana Trump	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Children are not the people of tomorrow, but are people of today. They have a right to be taken seriously, and to be treated with tenderness and respect. They should be allowed to grow into whoever they were meant to be. 'The unknown person' inside of them is our hope for the future. – Janusz Korczak	added by JP03 8 years ago
I watched that 'Try a Little Tenderness' dance routine so many times, the tape on the VHS wore out. – James Corden	Found on CNN 9 years ago
Happiness will bloom with fragrance and beauty if you plant the seeds of love with a deep driving desire in the garden of hope and nurture with tenderness, compassion, and care; if you are always eager to share. – Debasish Mridha, M.D.	added by anonymous 9 years ago
It's about time that we stop and allow the Pope to speak the language of most ordinary people, especially parents, who understand the Pope far better than those who parse every single word and statement that comes out of his mouth! let us not read into the Pope's words anything other than what is there. He speaks constantly of mercy and tenderness. He speaks as a pastor and loving father figure who loves children and wants the best for them. – Thomas Rosica	Found on CNN 9 years ago
I understand by this passion the union of desire, friendship, and tenderness, which is inflamed by a single female, which prefers her to the rest of her sex, and which seeks her possession as the supreme or the sole happiness of our being. – Edward Gibbon	added by anonymous 9 years ago
It's only with great vulgarity that you can achieve real refinement, only out of bawdy that you can get tenderness. – Lawrence Durrell	added by anonymous 10 years ago
A man always remembers his first love with special tenderness, but after that he begins to bunch them. – H. L. Mencken	added by anonymous 13 years ago
There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength. – Saint Francis de Sales	added by anonymous 13 years ago
Love is know the pain of too much tenderness. – Kahlil Gibran	added by anonymous 13 years ago
Words lead to deeds.... They prepare the soul, make it ready, and move it to tenderness. – Unknown	added by anonymous 13 years ago
Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolutions. – Kahlil Gibran	added by anonymous 13 years ago
Would you who judge of the lawfulness or unlawfulness of pleasure, take this rule; whatever weakens your reason, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures your sense of God, or takes off the relish of spiritual things; in short; whatever increases the strength and authority of your body over your mind, that is sin to you; however innocent it may be in itself. – Robert Southey	added by anonymous 13 years ago
There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness, and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness, and pride; some soften the countenance by their languishing tenderness, others brighten by their spiritual vivacity. – Johann Kaspar Lavater	added by anonymous 13 years ago
Without tenderness, a man is uninteresting. – Marlene Dietrich	added by anonymous 14 years ago

11 children were released because of their tenderness... the very little ones that couldn't go through the bush path, the kidnappers' escape route, were released.

– Mary Noel-Berje

Found on CNN
2 years ago

That way, you give and get tenderness before sleeping.

– Lola Gomez

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

We want to respond to the pandemic of the virus with the universality of prayer, of compassion, of tenderness, let's remain united.

– Pope Francis

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

...Truth presented with tenderness enriches the soul of man and enhances humanity in the process. A Franco-Cameroonian relation based on truth and nurtured with tenderness will be to the benefit not only of Kamerun and France, but also of mankind as a whole.”

– Janvier Chouteu-Chando

added by anonymous
5 years ago

… You’re seeing real pockets of tenderness with how [the characters] are dealing with getting older and approaching that time of their lives, i always see Cathy and Michael at the center of it all, having this 'will they, won’t they.' Will this romance happen? Is it alright to be falling in love at this time in your life with your dead husband’s best friend? It’s very tenderly and delicately written, and I think people want to see a romance that is about two middle-aged people, rather than a romance with strapping young 20-somethings.

– Lesley Manville

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

Tenderness means to use our eyes to see the other, our ears to hear the other, to listen to the children, the poor, those who are afraid of The Future You, to listen also to the silent cry of our common home, of our sick and polluted Earth. Tenderness means to use our hands and our heart to comfort the other, to take care of those in need.

– Pope Francis

Found on CNN
7 years ago

Cuddling and tenderness help maintain the physical connection and intimacy shared between couples—not just when you’re being sexual, as a result, it can be easier to get turned on because there’s always an element of sexual energy being shared through physical touches, therefore leading to a happier relationship overall.

– Jane Greer

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

I have no doubt that Malcolm Turnbull will be wanting to move the party in a different direction on climate change but he will also be remembering with some tenderness that this was the issue that saw him ousted as opposition leader.

– Sarah Maddison

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

There is no charm equal to the tenderness of heart.

– Jane Austen

added by JP03
8 years ago

I felt violated, as the love and tenderness, which he normally exhibited towards me, was absent, i referred to this as a 'rape,' but I do not want my words to be interpreted in a literal or criminal sense.

– Ivana Trump

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Children are not the people of tomorrow, but are people of today. They have a right to be taken seriously, and to be treated with tenderness and respect. They should be allowed to grow into whoever they were meant to be. 'The unknown person' inside of them is our hope for the future.

– Janusz Korczak

added by JP03
8 years ago

I watched that 'Try a Little Tenderness' dance routine so many times, the tape on the VHS wore out.

– James Corden

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Happiness will bloom with fragrance and beauty if you plant the seeds of love with a deep driving desire in the garden of hope and nurture with tenderness, compassion, and care; if you are always eager to share.

– Debasish Mridha, M.D.

added by anonymous
9 years ago

It's about time that we stop and allow the Pope to speak the language of most ordinary people, especially parents, who understand the Pope far better than those who parse every single word and statement that comes out of his mouth! let us not read into the Pope's words anything other than what is there. He speaks constantly of mercy and tenderness. He speaks as a pastor and loving father figure who loves children and wants the best for them.

– Thomas Rosica

Found on CNN
9 years ago

I understand by this passion the union of desire, friendship, and tenderness, which is inflamed by a single female, which prefers her to the rest of her sex, and which seeks her possession as the supreme or the sole happiness of our being.

– Edward Gibbon

added by anonymous
9 years ago

It's only with great vulgarity that you can achieve real refinement, only out of bawdy that you can get tenderness.

– Lawrence Durrell

added by anonymous
10 years ago

A man always remembers his first love with special tenderness, but after that he begins to bunch them.

– H. L. Mencken