Quotes About Acceptance

To be afraid is to behave as if the truth were not true.

The antiquity and general acceptance of an opinion is not assurance of its truth.

If the truth contradicts deeply held beliefs, that is too bad.

Truth is the most bitter to accept, swallow and digest it. The moment you speak truth, you lose your popularity. But I don't care.

Even the acceptance of personal responsibility may not overcome the temptation to believe that now is not the time to repent. 'Now' can seem so difficult, and 'later' appear so much easier. The truth is that today is always a better day to repent than any tomorrow.

The truth is, I could no more dictate her nature than she could dictate mine. Kinsey's happy as she is and she doesn't need to be rescued, improved, or saved.

The truth is I try to take people as I find them.

I grew up when people were afraid to 'come out' as gay. If you asked me how many gay kids I grew up with or went to school with, I would have said none - which of course could not have been true. The truth is I have no idea how many confused and frightened kids I grew up with. They are still out there.

The truth is, people don't know me. When people don't know you, they're going to try to get to know you as quickly as possible, because you're now taking the place of somebody that they love dearly, or somebody that they hate sincerely, and so they need to know who you are.

I don't believe that if I came out as bisexual the world will change. But it's really important for people to be truthful about who they are and fight for equality. We need to help the world usher itself into the next phase.

Some may want to shout on the street, but we should tolerate those who hide in their rooms and use literature to voice their opinions.

I'm not happy all the time, and I wouldn't want to be because that would make me a shallow person. But I do try to find the good in everybody.

Good God, what does it matter? If life is a tragedy, or a farce, or a disaster, or anything else, what do I care! Let life be what it likes. Give me a drink, that's what I want just now.

I'd like to be wanted for my body, too! As an actor I want to play all different kinds of women - independent women but also very vulnerable women.

A man has a tendency to accept you the way you are, while most women immediately start to pick flaws and want to change you.

If somebody wants to have plastic surgery, more power to them. I think there's a point where you go overboard.

It's hard being bisexual, omnisexual, multisexual, whatever you want to call it, when people have their agenda and expect you to just represent their agenda.

I don't know my future. I don't know about tomorrow. I can just control for today or present, right now. I don't want to think about future too much, because present is most important for me.

You have exactly the right amount of smarts to accomplish all that you need and want to do while you're here on earth. It's all perfect...and so are you!

If a guy can't handle your crazy pictures, he's probably not someone you want in your life.

The moment you surrender to love and allow it to lead you to exactly where your soul wants to go, you will have no difficulty.

I hate that when people are like, "Well, all dwarves know each other, right?" And you want to get mad, but you can't because we do.

Every day is not perfect. You have your bad days and good days just like anyone else. You do not want to talk to people sometimes. It is normal.

Just because someone does not love you as you want, it does not mean that you do not love with all his being.