Gentleness Quotes

Lt. Tasha Yar: What I want now is gentleness. And joy. And love. From you, Data. You are fully functional, aren’t you?
Lt. Cmdr. Data: Of course, but…
Lt. Tasha Yar: How fully?
Lt. Cmdr. Data: In every way, of course. I am programed in multiple techniques. A broad variety of pleasuring.
Lt. Tasha Yar: Oh! You jewel, that’s exactly what I hoped!

Star Trek: The Next Generation, ‘The Naked Now’.

In Argument

A rose is an argument. It proclaims the triumph of beauty over brutality, of gentleness over violence, of the ephemeral over the lasting, and of the universal over the particular. The same rose bursts into bloom on the North Cape and in the Sahara desert.

– Alain Meilland

There is a gentleness in Michigan that you just can’t replicate.

– Jennifer Granholm

Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

– The Bible

1 Timothy 6:11

Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

– The Bible

Colossians 3:12-13

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

– The Bible

Galatians 5:22-23

Gentleness is the antidote for cruelty.

– Phaedrus

Severity is allowable where gentleness has no effect.

– Pierre Corneille

The Saviour reigned in all their hearts, and they successfully copied the pattern of meekness and gentleness, which he had left them.

– John Strachan