They should not be knocked down with a bludgeon. They should have their threats cut with a feather.
She lifted the drooping muzzle with both hands...It was a special embrace saved for special occasions.
In scattering seeds of kindness, do it by hand and not by machine.
An inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at evening in the public path. But he that has humanity, forewarned, Will turn aside and let the reptile live.
Gather the flowers, but spare the buds.
I give the ball some sweet talk. I tell it that this isn't going to hurt a bit. I'm a friend and all I'm going to do is give it a nice little ride.
Kirpal's left hand swoops down and catches the dropped fork an inch from the floor and gently passes it into the fingers of his daughter, a wrinkle at the edge of his eyes behind his spectacles.
I will be correspondent to command, And do my spiriting gently.
The affairs of God are accomplished little by little and almost imperceptibly. The Spirit of God is neither violent nor hasty. He does all things in His time.
Tread softly! All the earth is holy ground.
I'd like to be able to light the fire a little bit.
Knock and it shall be opened.' But does knocking mean hammering and kicking the door like a maniac?
