Quotes About Acceptance

I know my curves are sexy and I want everyone else to know that theirs are too. There is no reason to hide and every reason to flaunt.

Happiness does not consist in having what you want, but in wanting what you have

Reality is what it is, not what you want it to be.

'Hispanic' is English for a person of Latino origin who wants to be accepted by the white status quo. 'Latino' is the word we have always used for ourselves.

I fall in love with myself, and I want someone to share it with me. And I want someone to share me, with me.

People are going to judge you anyway, so you might as well do what you want.

Just thinking about a friend makes you want to do a happy dance, because a friend is someone who loves you in spite of your faults.

Love is not a matter of getting what you want. Quite the contrary. The insistence on always having what you want, on always being satisfied, on always being fulfilled, makes love impossible.

If I thought about it, I could be bitter, but I don't feel like being bitter. Being bitter makes you immobile, and there's too much that I still want to do.

If you want to travel the Way of Buddhas and Zen masters, then expect nothing, seek nothing, and grasp nothing.

There's a lot that's happened in my life that maybe I didn't want to happen, but I suppose it's led me to exactly where I am now.

Bisexuality means I am free and I am as likely to want to love a woman as I am likely to want to love a man, and what about that? Isn't that what freedom implies?

You have to fall in love with yourself first, and if someone wants to join you, more power to them!

The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed.

Creativity comes from accepting that you're not safe, from being absolutely aware, and from letting go of control. It's a matter of seeing everything - even when you want to shut your eyes.

You can't make people be or do what you want. All you can do is be unapologetic about what you want and let others show up however they can.

Compassion is the ability to understand how difficult it is for people to be the best of what they want to be at all times.

I am sure the majority of Iranians want a peace agreement with Israel and want Iran to integrate with the international community and accept its universal values.

Sadness, discomfort, frustration -- they are all valid human emotions. Why would we want to suppress them?

You don't always get the dog you want, but you get the dog that you need.

Religion works on some people but not on everyone, because it says, 'Stop thinking and accept what I tell you.' That's not valid for people who want to think and reflect.

When you have a tough loss, go through it and agonize. I had one loss that I still want to change, but at the same time I realize it is an important part of who I am.

Comfort is everything. You start doing something and you want it to be perfect right away, but most babies are born ugly and then they shake it out and you get beautiful toddlers.

It makes no difference who or what you are, old or young, black or white, pagan, Jew, or Christian, I want to love you all and be loved by you all, and I mean to have your love.