Mother with Children by Gustav Klimt, Public Domain

“Gentleness forms the under-song of survival — the hidden face of evolution, wars, famine — and the partner of resilience. It is the loving touch that reminds us we are not alone, and there is hope.”

~ Andréana E. Lefton

Source: Letters to the Living No. 5: On Gentleness, Wrestling with a Wounded Angel
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