graceful response Quotes

That was very rude of me.” “Think nothing of it. You’ve done worse.

It won't mean you're weak if you turn the other cheek.

The noblest revenge is to forgive

I'm going to try to take a loving look at the situation and do what God gave me the ability to do, and He'll bless it.

He (Jesus) knew that the old eye-for-eye philosophy would leave everyone blind. He did not seek to overcome evil with evil. He overcame evil with good. Although crucified by hate, he responded with aggressive love.

'Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to revenge an Injury.

Trust me, when they read the [Oscar] results, my face was...frozen. But then I thought about it, and I just decided just to...let it go.

I shall revenge myself in the cruelest way you can imagine. I shall forget it.

They could never make me hate you. Even though what you was doing wasn't tasteful.. Even though you out here looking so ungrateful.. I'm a keep it moving, be classy and graceful

Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.

In taking revenge upon our enemies, we are only even with them; in passing over their malice we are superior.

It seems to me to be the best proof of an evangelical disposition, that persons are not angry when reproached, and have a Christian charity for those that ill deserve it.

Regardless of the situation, react with class.

We learn humility through accepting humiliations cheerfully.

If one has to submit, it is wasteful not to do so with the best grace possible.

There are few instances of the exercise of particular virtues which seem harder to attain to, or which appear more amiable and engaging in themselves, than those of moderation and the forgiveness of injuries.

To receive gratitude with grace is a form of gratitude by itself, and not always an easy art to master.

Humor and paradox are often the only ways to respond to life's sorrow with grace.

If you have an enemy, do not requite him evil with good, for that would put him to shame. Rather prove that he did you some good.

I'm not much of a revenge person, because I think when you start with revenge it cheapens what you've been through. My rule is to hold your head high and never stop looking that person in the eye, because they know and you know, and you're still the professional. And they can just feel like an ass for the rest of their lives. That's my favorite thing to do.

He half retrieves a defeat who yields to it gracefully.

There ain't a woman in the world that wants to hear the word yes when she asks if you think that she looks chubby in that dress. And if she cooks all day you better eat it with a smile; it doesn't matter if it tastes just like bad gravy on a Goodyear tire.

Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of slanders.

If anyone should tell you that a particular person has spoken critically of you, don't bother with excuses or defenses. Just smile and reply, "I guess that person doesn't know about all my other faults. Otherwise, he wouldn't have mentioned only these."

It is hard, but it is excellent, to find the right knowledge of when correction is necessary and when grace doth most avail.