Softies

Israel started life with a wish "to be a light unto nations" and now its citizens are becoming hardened to the facts of life in this tragic area - I blame that hardness entirely on the Arabs - We Jews have always been "softies" - do you know any? ❋ Unknown (2009)

These "softies" will also act as ambassadors to the local community, persuading people who live on the estates in south London that the "high culture" of the Southbank Centre is for them as well as Daily Telegraph readers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He spends most of his time bashing Quebecois and European players as being "softies" who don't get into enough fights! ❋ Gay Person Of Color (2008)

(ANCYL) of being "softies" after the ANCYL failed to take part in a live television debate on affirmative action (AA). ❋ Unknown (2007)

Each spring, blue crabs along the East Coast shed their hard outer shells, becoming what chefs and watermen call "softies," or soft-shell crabs. ❋ Unknown (2007)

He said the African National Congress were "softies" when it came to crime prevention and had not set set the right example by, for example, releasing prisoners on President Nelson Mandela's 80th birthday. ❋ Unknown (1998)

"soft" vs. "hard," whatever that is supposed to mean, but the sad fact that, for the most part, those so-called softies are more politically aware and more willing to participate in politics than their "hard" brethren, who, like most citizens, are more likely to hide in their quiet corners and let others do the messy and hazardous work of exerting pressures against stupidity and folly. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Sergeant looked at Marny, relaxed the scowl about his eyebrows, and smiled; such "softies" seemed rare to him. ❋ Francis Hopkinson Smith (1876)

We stopped off at Carrefour for supplies and finally arrived at the camp site at around 7ish and the 'softies' who decided to upgrade to a room checked in and the rest of us put our tents up and showered whilst the cook group cooked us chicken fajitas for dinner. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This line of thought is there to reassure us that Israeli crudeness and brutality is just a manifestation, deep inside they really are 'softies'. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Holiday crafters are creating "softies" such as "Mr. Stripey" out of discarded fabric. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"softies" by mates our age who did not attend school or church. ❋ Unknown (1980)

We got our dog in a similar way, what a bunch of softies we are! ❋ Inspector Gadget (2010)

Mark Stimson is clearly not one of these softies who thinks positivity can transform a club's fortunes. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Camaraderie with people that enjoy the same things I do, a lot of laughs and good stories, and have meet a lot of really good big old softies like Del there. ❋ Unknown (2009)