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Quotes About Acceptance

Don't take life too seriously. After all, none of us are getting out alive anyway." PHOEBE TRAEGER
~ Jill Shalvis
She had to let go of the things she couldn't control. It hurt too much otherwise.
~ Jill Shalvis
Everyone needs something else once in a while. There's no shame in that.
~ Jill Shalvis
You cant make someone be your person. You can't make them love you. You can't hurry love up, or even set it aside. I know because I've spent too much of my life trying to do just that.
~ Jill Shalvis
I've heard that men are like fine wine. They begin as grapes, and it's up to women to stomp the shit out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with. Me, I just want to do the stomping.
~ Jill Shalvis
That was one of the things she loved about him. He assumed she could walk and chew gum at the same time. He never second-guessed her, and he didn't try to change her. He accepted.
~ Jill Shalvis
down to the floor, she accepted that she was
~ Jill Shalvis
Problem?" Riggs asked. "You mean other than my life sucks and I'm wearing a unicorn onesie?
~ Jill Shalvis
It's okay if you don't want to," Sadie said, just as gently. "But from experience as someone who denied all emotions for too long, I can tell you that facing them head on like a badass bitch is the only way to go. Otherwise, they chase you, follow you, haunt you, and believe me, those suckers can outpace you, I swear. You need to just get in front of them and turn and fight.
~ Jill Shalvis
When I die, I'm going to slam into help, take off my bra, sit on Satan's lap, and say Hi, Honey, I'm home.
~ Jill Shalvis
I'm a lesbian. I'm not dead.
~ Jill Shalvis
Just because you've never felt like you fit in doesn't mean anything's wrong with you. It means you haven't found your place yet.
~ Jill Shalvis
I've heard that men are like fine wine. They begin as grapes, and it's up to women to stomp the shit out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with.
~ Jill Shalvis
That's the second time you've said you're hard to love and it's one hundred percent wrong. You're not hard to love, Lanie.
~ Jill Shalvis
Because it's easier than facing the fact that I'm never quite . . . enough for someone.
~ Jill Shalvis
Look at you… You're perfect. Not… perfect. Perfect to me…
~ Jill Shalvis
She realized the murderous urges suggested that she, in fact, did not have this, but hey, no one was perfect.
~ Jill Shalvis
Be his friend—i.e., be there for him. Pay attention to him and show interest—e.g., ask questions. Respect him—e.g., care about the things he cares about, like his family and friends. Flirt with him—e.g., smile. Don't try to change him—i.e., accept him as he is, flaws and all.
~ Jill Shalvis
What's happened is a part of you now. Doesn't mean you have to take it seriously all the time. Joking is healthier than not dealing.
~ Jill Shalvis
She was the first person to love me without reservation. She always loved me, no matter what she was going through.
~ Jill Shalvis
with you, Aidan, just as you are, whatever your job is, whatever you do. I just hate that you got hurt—
~ Jill Shalvis
That was one of the things she loved about him. He assumed she could walk and chew gum at the same time. He nevef second-guessed her, and he didn't try to change her. He accepted
~ Jill Shalvis
Simply put: once you accept you're old—you become old. Your
~ Jillian Michaels
Remember, you can't change what has happened to you in the past, but you can take steps to ensure a better tomorrow.
~ Jim Burns