Quote Genre: Acceptance

James Baldwin – ‘Everything in life depends o…

‘Everything in life depends on how that life accepts its limits.’

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Maya Angelou – ‘The fact that the adult Amer…

‘The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement distaste and even belligerence. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors and deserves respect if not … Continue reading

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Aristotle – ‘It is the mark of an educate…

‘It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.’

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Lao Tzu – ‘{There are two paths leading…

‘{There are two paths leading to oneness with the Tao.} The first in the path of acceptance. Affirm everyone and everything. Freely extend you goodwill and virtue in every direction regardless of circumstances. Embrace all things as part of the … Continue reading

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Mary L. Kupferle – ‘All that we desire all that …

‘All that we desire all that we can ever envision or hope to attain is already provided for us; it is already available and will ever be awaiting our acceptance….’

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Reinhold Niebuhr – ‘God give us grace to accept …

‘God give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed courage to change the things which should be changed and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. This prayer was first printed in a … Continue reading

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Carl Gustav Jung – ‘The most terrifying thing is…

‘The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.’

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James Russell Lowell – ‘There is no good in arguing …

‘There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat.’

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William James – ‘Be willing to have it so. Ac…

‘Be willing to have it so. Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.’

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Bishop Oliver J. Hart – ‘Give us the fortitude to end…

‘Give us the fortitude to endure the things which cannot be changed and the courage to change the things which should be changed and the wisdom to know one from the other.’

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