Quotes About Acceptance

Right now, my deep suspicion is that it's possible, perhaps even inevitable, to live between – no, among – nationalities. It's a bit like wearing different suits, all of them the wrong size, all of them slightly ridiculous, either too baggy or too tight. They don't make the right size anymore, it's been discontinued.

You won't win until you learn how to lose. I don't like to do it, to lose, but I can stand it. Along with everything else, you have to acquire the ability to accept defeat. No one makes it without stumbling.

If you get yourself too engrossed in things over which you have no control, it's going to adversely affect the things over which you have control." His

Well, just remember this. When my ma got me, she picked what she wanted. But when your ma got you, she had to take what she got.

a girl can't lose her social standing if she stands level with those poised to judge her.

Just to see two men or two women dancing together, it's not necessarily about sexuality, it's just about intimacy and respect.

I love my hair. I think everyone should love their hair. I think there's something intimate and beautiful about someone playing in your hair.

My sexuality's something that's intimate. It's not anything that I'm ashamed of.

Some girls are intimidated by my height, obviously. But a lot of girls do like it, so that's cool.

Having such high-profile parents could be intimidating, but really, they've let me do my own thing and evolve as a person. When I changed my major from economics to film, they were cool about it.

People tell me I'm intimidating and I've got to come to terms with it.

She found me intolerable. But she got to know me, and I wore her down.

Even though you find yourself in an intolerable position, one in which you think you have no right to be, accept it here and now as the Cross; then, later, you can plan how to do better.

I completely understand why people would find the Church intolerable. I'm not the least bit surprised when people seek to leave it, though I miss them and I wish they'd stay. But I sometimes think you leave to come back, and that's certainly true in my case.

Intemperance and intolerance serve no one, and hatred guarantees failure.

Intolerance has been the curse of our country.

Intolerance is alien to Hinduism.

Whether it's racism, homophobia, misogyny, transphobia, xenophobia, religious intolerance or other bias - we demand to live in a country where we can be safe to be who we are, believe what we want and love whomever we want.

We must heal the divisions caused by intolerance and bigotry.

I am lactose intolerant, and I always thought it was really funny how people who are lactose intolerant continue to eat dairy, because they like it so much. And I find it not acceptable.

Anybody who asks for democracy to be introduced should respect the results of democracy.

Apl introduced me to all the Pinays he knew, and so I married one.

I find myself frequently introducing myself to someone, saying that, you know, I've grown up black and biracial in the United States.

I'm probably the most introverted extrovert you'll ever meet. Up until I got this show I was constantly told, 'She was really good, but she's just not cute enough.'