#soften

When we contemplate the heroes of Christianity, and compare our feeble efforts with their astonishing performance and self devotion, we should fall into despair, were there not a few softening features, by which they are brought back to the ranks of humanity. ↗

— John Strachan

#back #brought #christianity #compare #contemplate

Writers sometimes give up what is most strange and wonderful about their writing - soften their roughest edges - to accommodate themselves toward a group response. ↗

— Mary Oliver

#accommodate #edges #give #group #most

All great leaders find a sense of balance through their levels of reception. For instance, those who support a leader may soften him, those who ignore him may challenge him, and those who oppose him may stroke his ego. ↗

— Criss Jami

#being-ignored #challenge #ego #good-leader #great-men

Pray for your mate. Ask God to soften your heart and show you ways to be a better spouse. ↗

— Willie Aames

#better #god #heart #mate #pray

Constructive criticism is about finding something good and positive to soften the blow to the real critique of what really went on. ↗

— Paula Abdul

#blow #constructive #constructive criticism #criticism #critique

Let there be nothing within thee that is not very beautiful and very gentle, and there will be nothing without thee that is not beautiful and softened by the spell of thy presence. ↗

— James Allen

#gentle #nothing #presence #softened #spell

I'm not a traditional politician, and I have a sense of humor. I'll try to soften it and become boring, maybe even very boring, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to. ↗

— Silvio Berlusconi

#become #boring #even #humor #i

Cruelty is softened by fear, not pity. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#fear #pity #softened

I think my mom put it best. She said, 'Little girls soften their daddy's hearts.' ↗

— Paul Walker

#daddy #hearts #i #i think #little

As long as I retain my feeling and my passion for Nature, I can partly soften or subdue my other passions and resist or endure those of others. ↗

— Lord Byron

#feeling #i #i can #long #nature