Acceptance Quotes

Mysticism is the acceptance that everything cannot be logically explained.

If tolerance and kindness and acceptance and love are political, then I guess I am political.

Those who accept freedom of religion as a right are obligated by this acceptance to take the maintenance of freedom of religion as a duty.

I've never written a song about DNA or anything that I work on. But I just think that DIY aspect, and the creativity and the belonging and acceptance is what drew me in.

He [George Harrison] told me he really, really admired John [Lennon]. He probably wanted John's acceptance pretty bad, you know?

Influence is a matter of selection - both acceptance and rejection.

To see men admitting that you are what you believe yourself to be, is one of the triumphs of existence.

Most of the international acceptance of jazz education can be traced to the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, and the wonderful program they inaugurated.

Self-acceptance has been a blessed by-product of middle age.

The first step in this process of mindfulness is radical self-acceptance .

When people are least sure, they are often most dogmatic.

I've always played for the acceptance of my godfather (Willie Mays) and father (Bobby Bonds).

It doesn't matter how old you are, there is a little child within who needs love and acceptance.

Nike store won't accept my Starbucks card as payment. Come on guys, just do it.

We should not think of conversion as the acceptance of a particular creed, but as a change of heart.

Fogg states that all humans are motivated to seek pleasure and avoid pain; to seek hope and avoid fear; and finally, to seek social acceptance and avoid rejection

Two purposes in human nature rule. Self- love to urge, and reason to restrain.

if I can't get what I want - well, I'll want what I can get.

The best of ideas is hurt by uncritical acceptance and thrives on critical examination.

Let a man's talents or virtues be what they may, he will only feel satisfaction in his society as he is satisfied in himself.

While fighting for acceptance, we must remember that our own self worth is not determined by whether or not we get it.

The denial of suffering is, in fact a better definition of illness than its acceptance.

If we just allowed women and men more leeway in our culture and more acceptance, I think they would be able to make better compromises.

Life, I fancy, would very often be insupportable, but for the luxury of self compassion.

Live forgiveness every day rather than just talking about it on Sunday.

None of this is real. All of this is an illusion and your acceptance of that fact is the beginning of the pathway to self-knowledge.

A significant inventionmust be startling, unexpected. It must come to a world that is not prepared for it.

The search for a new personality is futile; what is fruitful is the interest the old personality can take in new activities.

The concept of logical thinking is selection and this is brought about by the processes of acceptance and rejection. Rejection is the basis of logical thinking.

Go your own way. Question everything. Accept nothing. Accept no dogma, no cant. There are too many people walking around thinking they're sacred cows, and they're only half right.

You have peace, when you make it with yourself.

You learned to accept, or you ended up in a small room writing letters home with Crayolas.

Better to accept whatever happens.

it's best to accept life as it really is and not as I imagined it to be

I guess when you’re trying to find all the parts of yourself, it’s difficult to be with someone who’s already fully intact.

Over the last few years, my comfort level with how I look has improved. My age has helped. You get used to yourself and accept yourself.

When I decided to go into politics I weighed the costs. I would get criticism. But I went ahead. So when virulent criticism came I wasn't surprised. I was better able to handle it.

I don’t want there to be things you “love about me”, I want you to love “all of me”.

The land of possibility is a better place to make your home than the realm of expectation will ever be

We must plant trees, grow gardens instead of lawns, ride bicycles when we can and support responsible local businesses over big brands.

You won't ever build your confidence from a perception of lack. For it grows and evolves from realising who you are and what you already have.

Commandment #1: Believe in yourself. Commandment #2: Get over yourself.

At the end of the day, that's what a family is - a group of different people who accept each other.

People will ask you the question 'how is life treating you?' But my question is 'how are you treating life?' On that your happiness rests

There's no alternative to being yourself. Accept it, honour it, value it - and get on with it.

Discovery requires courage and acceptance that we are not in control, and that the future is uncertain.

No traveler e'er reached that blest abode who found not thorns and briers in his road.

Love only what befalls you and is spun for you by fate.

If you have not been served personally by caring hands in your own life, do not be bitter, but instead, ask yourself who you can now serve.

If I simply do my best, I cannot complain even if I am taken to hell.