Softening Quotes

No advance in wealth, no softening of manners, no reform or revolution has ever brought human equality a millimeter nearer.

Life is made too easy. Mankind's moral fibre is giving way under the softening influence of luxury.

I have witnessed the softening of the hardest of hearts by a simple smile.

I love working with big flavors like chiles and smoke. Honey is perfect for softening the edges, mellowing them out a bit. I put it in everything - vinaigrettes, soups, stocks, salsas, so I'm always on the hunt for great honey.

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.