Quotes About Acceptance

The key to success is not to expect anything other than giving yourself a little peace and quiet. If you think you must drift into nirvana to be "really" meditating (which is your ego talking), you'll just get frustrated and quit.

the divorce wasn't a failure, just a destined ending, and it was simply time for my journey to continue in a different direction.

Like cells in a body, we're all on this planet together, and when one cell attacks another in the body, we call that cancer. Similarly, when we attack one another (or ourselves) through condemnation and judgment, it's no less cancerous and toxic to our entire being—body, mind, and soul.

The ego asks life, "Why is this happening to me?" while the spirit asks, "Why is this happening, and what can I learn from it?

the healing power of letting go. I've had to let go of my anger and hurt.

But we each do have to let go of what isn't working for us; face our deepest fears; ask for help; and be messy, vulnerable, and willing to give up being in control.

It's funny how heterosexuals have lives and the rest of us have lifestyles.

If I behave as though this is a completely normal situation, then maybe it will be ...

It's just the way things are. And you can't dwell on what might have been. You have to look at what is.

Still, that's the point of love; you love someone despite their flaws.

Life takes us on different paths... It's not up to us to evaluate or judge them, merely respect and embrace them. (Lara Lington - to Sadie Lancaster)

Don't think about it. Don't think about what could have been. It's too unbearable.

We're all confused, Samantha. We all need more time to think. That's life. Get over it.

That's the way it goes. Some things happen and some things don't. This one is obviously just wasn't meant to be. Except deep down... I still believe it was.

Whoever started the rumor that life has to be perfect is a very wicked person, if you ask me.

I learned that failing doesn't mean you are a failure; it just means you're a human being.

grief is long and messy and horrible—but it's not an illness. And you cope how you cope. There's no 'well' about it.

No wife wants to hear that her husband is less than perfect.

You don't just get over it. And it doesn't make any difference if you're supposedly a grown-up. It never goes away.

People break up. It's just the way things are. And you can't dwell on what might have been. You have to look at what is.

You can't go back in time and do life a different way.

You're perfect,' he says almost fiercely. 'You don't need to change one hair. One freckle. One little toe. And if it's me that's made you feel you should do this … then there's something wrong with me.

I know friends should be supportive of each other's life decisions and all that.

Love. This is a lorry, not a Ferrari.