Quotes About Acceptance

Time is the only thief we can't get justice against.

Don't keep searching for the truth, just let go of your opinions.

Whether the weather be cold, or whether the weather be hot; Whether the weather be fine, or whether the weather be not, We'll weather the weather whatever the weather, Whether we like it or not.

Lord, give me coffee to change the things I can change, and wine to accept the things that I can't.

Wink at wee faults, your ain are meikle.

Who would regard all things complacently must wink at a great many.

Resist winter as you will — the cold will come.

Breasts and bosoms have I known Of varied shapes and sizes, From poignant disappointments To jubilant surprizes.

Worry shortens life. Nervous diseases are a scourge to the country and they are the affliction of the human family only. No bird ever tries to build more nests than its neighbor. The fox does not fret because he has only one hole in which to hide. The squirrel does not sicken and die of anxiety lest he should not accumulate enough nuts for two winters instead of one. The dog loses no sleep over the fact that he does not have enough bones laid aside for his declining years.

You can never worry your way to enlightenment.

Try not to worry, as it's sticky and hard to scrub off.

Semyón Semyónovich Medvedénko: "Why do you always wear black?" Máshenka: "I'm in mourning for my life...."

One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings.

...but people become attached to their burdens sometimes more than the burdens are attached to them...

For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe.

Hay is more acceptable to an ass than gold.

Let love's apologies wait not 'til death's doorway.

If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting?

Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you.

Like the sky opens after a rainy day we must open to ourselves.... Learn to love yourself for who you are and open so the world can see you shine.

Don't try so hard to impress. People fall in love with vulnerabilities more than strengths.

Let go or be dragged.

The only thing I need to take personally is my person.

Anything can happen; this is the very rule of this universe! The best defence against this rule is this: Don't panic!