The stronger a man is, the more gentle he can afford to be

A soft king makes a valiant people soft.

Time past on as lightly as he always steps over flowers, Brussels carpets, marble terraces, green turfs, or whatever simile may best express a path without an impediment.

A woman is to soften but not weaken a man.

A good man with a good conscience doesn’t walk so fast.

Plus fait douceur que violence.

A woman should soften but not weaken a man.

When a man is looking... happy..., the woman in his life deserve commendation.

The insight of a man certainly slows down his anger, and it is beauty on his part to pass over transgression.

Maidens hearts are always soft:
Would that men's were truer!

The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength.

Nothing could be more gracefully majestic than his step and manner, had they not been marked by a predominant air of haughtiness, easily acquired by the exercise of unresisted authority.

He is the most gentle-looking and amiable of men. Every word and look indicate sincerity of heart, even to guilelessness.

and so she moves forward,
with a little more wisdom,
a heart that is more open
to love, and a mind
that welcomes deep healing

(release)