Quotes About Acceptance

Cada cual tiene su modo de amar; el mío, sin embargo, no hace mal a nadie; ¿por qué, entonces, la gente habrá de ocuparse de mí?

In the friendship grown old already, one was the worshiper, and that one was David; Lucien ruled him like a woman sure of love, and David loved to give way. He felt that his friend's physical beauty implied a real superiority, which he accepted, looking upon himself as one made of coarser and commoner human clay.

Perhaps it is human nature to spare no torment when the victim accepts any suffering out of genuine humility, weakness or indifference.

I used to want to know everything, to be learned; and one thing I did learn thoroughly — I knew that I was not wanted here on earth.

Count not thyself to have found true peace, if thou hast felt no grief nor that then all is well if thou hast no adversary nor that this is perfect, if all things fall out according to thy desire.

I used to be terrified of my own weakness; if acknowledged it, I thought I would be overwhelmed by it. But I am stronger and braver than that. I am not so easily broken. I am strong enough to realize that it is alright to be fragile, to be less than perfect. Staying connected to that vulnerability, ironically, gives me strength.

Experiencing that intense emotion is what helps us, ultimately, accept that our mothers are gone.

I needed someone to tell me it was all right to feel the anger and despair, but I received only kudos for my synthetically mature, responsible behavior.

But it is best to let sleeping facts lie.

Ask not what tomorrow may bring, but count as blessing every day that Fate allows you.

Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.

Cease your efforts to find where the last rose lingers.

How comes it, Maecenas, that no man living is content with the lot that either his choice has given him, or chance has thrown in his way, but each has praise for those who follow other paths?

Leave all else to the gods.

He will through life be master of himself and a happy man who from day to day can have said, "I have lived: tomorrow the Father may fill the sky with black clouds or with cloudless sunshine."

Life's brief span forbids us to enter on far-reaching hopes.

Cease to ask what the morrow will bring forth. And set down as gain each day that Fortune grants.

Drop the question what tomorrow may bring, and count as profit every day that fate allows you.

Do not think of knocking out another person's brains because he differs in opinion from you. It would be as rational to knock yourself on the head because you differ from yourself ten years ago.

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not. A sense of humour was provided to console him for what he is.

Nine-tenths of the people were created so you would want to be with the other tenth.

Ya no pedían más belleza e inteligencia como en el primogénito; ¡pero un hijo, un hijo como todos!

Vezzera me miró como miran los tuberculosos condenados al reposo, a un hombre fuerte que no se jacta de ello. Y en realidad, creo que ya se precipitaba su tisis. Se

en vez de agotarme en una defensa angustiosa y a toda costa contra lo que sentía, como deben de haber hecho todos, y aún los marineros sin darse cuenta, acepté sencillamente esa muerte hipnótica, como si estuviese anulado ya.