Graciousness Quotes
Graciousness Quote of the day
He is as full of valor as of kindness. Princely in both.
She was never satisfied with anything less than perfection, but she was no grind. She was too interested in people.
We have less reason to be surprised or offended when we find others differ from us in opinions because we very often differ from ourselves.
K-I-N-G Jesus is busy in every moment! (Kind hearted -Integrous - Noble - Gracious)" ~ © gfp '42™
We are to be generous not just in the results of our work, but also IN our work.
The weak mind is irritated at a little: the strong mind bears it like a rock which moveth not, though a thousand breakers dash upon it, and cast their pitiful malice in spray upon its summit.
Christ's vast benevolence must, from the very nature of things, have afforded Him the deepest possible delight, for benevolence is joy.
In America religion is the road to knowledge, and the observance of the divine laws leads man to civil freedom.
The two grappled in the quiet of old-fashioned personal diplomacy.
We are not to look to what men in themselves deserve but to attend to the image of God which exists in all and to which we owe all honor and love.
When strangers meet, great allowances should be made for differences in custom and training.
He did something he rarely did. He decided not to see things from the other guy's point of view.
We need to forgive the adolescent versions of ourselves, if only because we need the practice to forgive those who are maturing awkwardly in our lives.
We are enjoined whenever we behold the gifts of God in others so to reverence and respect the gifts as also to honor those in whom they reside.
The nonchalance irritated her more because it was not assumed.
The life I've livedWhat more can one ask forApart from a grand exitSlit of the wristTotal bliss
If our counseling is truly Christ-centered, then the topic of forgiveness will inevitably come up in the journey toward growth and change.
If you think the most courageous and difficult thing you can do is stubbornly stand your ground, try graciously giving in.
A man who called everyone a damn fool is like a man who damns the weather. He only shows that he is not adapted to his environment, not that the environment is wrong.
Civilization depends on, and civility often requires, the willingness to say, "What you are doing is none of my business" and "What I am doing is none of your business.
Be civilized. Grudges are for Neanderthals. – Hubert Humphrey
Almost alone among successful politicians, he took slights personally.
People HAVE used me. But it don't matter I don't let it change me. – Mohammed Ali
We see a first generation going through adolescence knowing their every misstep, all the awkward gestures of their youth, are being frozen in a computer's memory.
Whenever relationships can't be restored, it's because someone is not willing to move forward in the promises of God.
My prophetic task would be twofold: to stand up to him, and to stand by him. To awaken his conscience, and to salve the pain this would cause him.
Manners matter, asserts the professor. What provokes rebellion, he asserts, is not as often a theory out allowing for arbitrary power but be excessive, brusque use of it by a particular individual.
Too many people are too angry about language too much of the time. This time could be better spent listening, learning, and enjoying the vast variety of human language around them.
Time was when much of lawyering consisted (according to turn-of-the-century lawyer and statesman Elihu Root) in "telling would-be clients that they are damned fool's, and should stop.
No low-trust society will ever produce sustained innovation.
Graciousness in serving and being served marks the lives of leaders who have made the largest impact on my life.
If he could be hard on kings and cabinets, he was invariably kind to his colleagues.
Soft power is quiet persistence.
Characters carrying the playwright's disapproval is a un-Shakespearian burden.
She was torn between her customer service training and her youthful certitude.
She grew more and more vexed with his dignified behavior. By a cruel irony, she was drawing out what was best in his disposition.
He may have confused honor with with with ruthlessness.
A love for his child was so profound, it spilled over to all humanity.
I'm annoyed by those who love mankind but are discourteous to people.
As a dinner guest I gratefully eat just about anything that's set before me, because graciousness among friends is dearer to me than any other agenda.
