Quotes on Accepting Reality

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

Truth is the only safe ground to stand on.

Science makes people reach selflessly for truth and objectivity; it teaches people to accept reality, with wonder and admiration, not to mention the deep awe and joy that the natural order of things brings to the true scientist.

Love is the only reality and it is not a mere sentiment. It is the ultimate truth that lies at the heart of creation.

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few.

When you become a lover of what is, the war is over.

Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality.

Impermanence is a principle of harmony. When we don't struggle against it, we are in harmony with reality.

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.

Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don't have to like it... it's just easier if you do.