Van Jones Quotes

It takes strength to be gentle and kind.

Have a heart that never hardens

More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness.

There is a politeness of the heart; this is closely allied to love.

Do not scorn pity that is the gift of a gentle heart, Éowyn!

God knows, I never want to hurt someone's feelings.

Be of love a little more careful than of anything.

Tenderness is a virtue.

The thing that enchants me the most is the ability women have to feel other people's pain. The total empathy that women have is extraordinary.

I am a little bit of a softie, yes. Actually I don't think it's softness, I think it's kindness.

You have a little bit of feeling for everyone you play.

I'm really lovely and sensitive.

It doesn't hurt to show some empathy.

I'm very empathetic - that might be one of my superpowers.

Pity is like a knife, sometimes, and it may pierce one who employs it more shrewdly than the victim it would save.

We must not mistake kindness for weakness. Kindness isn't weak. Kindness is a certain type of strength.

Sometimes its not the strength but gentleness that cracks the hardest shells.

It doesn’t matter how strong or capable you are; if you don’t have a big heart, you will not succeed.

Compassion, the fairest associate of the heart.

There is no greater intelligence than kindness and empathy.

The Tin Woodman knew very well he had no heart, and therefore he took great care never to be cruel or unkind to anything.

God damn it, you've got to be kind.

I have become so great as I am because I have won men's hearts by gentleness and kindliness.

How gentle and tender ought we to be with others who are foolish when we remember how foolish we are ourselves