Quotes on Acceptance

The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking one's self seriously. The first is imperative and the second is disastrous.

A true man never frets about his place in the world, but just slides into it by the gravitation of his nature, and swings there as easily as a star.

What seems nasty, painful, evil can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind.

Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it's about earning approval and acceptance.

If I could define enlightenment briefly I would say it is 'the quiet acceptance of what is'.

No person has the right to rain on your dreams.

The five stages - denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance - are a part of the framework that makes up our learning to live with the one we lost. They are tools to help us frame and identify what we may be feeling. But they are not stops on some linear timeline in grief.

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.

There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.

I no longer agree to treat myself with disrespect. Every time a self-critical thought comes to mind, I will forgive the Judge and follow this comment with words of praise, self-acceptance, and love.

Letting go of the past means that you can enjoy the dream that is happening right now.

A tomb now suffices him for whom the whole world was not sufficient.

Stop waiting for others to change. Recognize that every person has the right to be whatever they choose-even if you irritate yourself about it.

Maturity comes not with age but with the acceptance of responsibility. You are only young once but immaturity can last a lifetime!

What you think about yourself is much more important than what others think of you.

Human beings are complicated and flawed and unique, but we all have a story to tell. Gone are the days where our lead characters can only look like somebody else. Heroes look like all of us. We see ourselves in each others' stories. We see who we are. We see who we want to be. Sometimes we see who we don't want to be. And through that we have a greater understanding of ourselves and acceptance of each other.

'Age' is the acceptance of a term of years. But maturity is the glory of years.

The course of a river is almost always disapproved of by the source.

Many people resented my impatience and honesty, but I never cared about acceptance as much as I cared about respect.

Be yourself. The world worships the original.